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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,871.26, 73,305.45 and 13,810.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,871.26, 73,305.45 and 13,810.32 is: 20,715.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,871.26 : 73,305.45 = 13,810.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,871.26/73,305.45 = 13,810.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,871.26x = 73,305.45 × 13,810.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,871.26x = 1,012,371,722.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,371,722.24/48,871.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,715.07

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