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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875.20, 73,317.07 and 13,814.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875.20, 73,317.07 and 13,814.86 is: 20,723.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875.20 : 73,317.07 = 13,814.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875.20/73,317.07 = 13,814.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875.20x = 73,317.07 × 13,814.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875.20x = 1,012,864,691.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,864,691.07/48,875.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,723.49

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