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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878.44, 73,320.76 and 13,820.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878.44, 73,320.76 and 13,820.83 is: 20,732.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878.44 : 73,320.76 = 13,820.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878.44/73,320.76 = 13,820.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878.44x = 73,320.76 × 13,820.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878.44x = 1,013,353,593.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,353,593.40/48,878.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,732.12

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