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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.47, 73,322.55 and 13,817.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.47, 73,322.55 and 13,817.97 is: 20,728.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.47 : 73,322.55 = 13,817.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.47/73,322.55 = 13,817.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.47x = 73,322.55 × 13,817.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.47x = 1,013,168,796.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,168,796.22/48,877.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,728.75

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