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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.12, 73,303.20 and 13,815.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.12, 73,303.20 and 13,815.52 is: 20,721.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.12 : 73,303.20 = 13,815.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.12/73,303.20 = 13,815.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.12x = 73,303.20 × 13,815.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.12x = 1,012,721,825.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,721,825.66/48,873.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,721.45

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