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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.26, 73,306.95 and 13,811.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.26, 73,306.95 and 13,811.32 is: 20,716.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.26 : 73,306.95 = 13,811.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.26/73,306.95 = 13,811.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.26x = 73,306.95 × 13,811.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.26x = 1,012,465,744.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,465,744.67/48,872.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,716.57

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