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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.02, 73,298.52 and 13,807.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.02, 73,298.52 and 13,807.26 is: 20,706.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.02 : 73,298.52 = 13,807.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.02/73,298.52 = 13,807.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.02x = 73,298.52 × 13,807.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.02x = 1,012,051,723.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,051,723.26/48,877.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,706.08

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