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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.02, 73,328.50 and 13,824.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.02, 73,328.50 and 13,824.42 is: 20,738.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.02 : 73,328.50 = 13,824.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.02/73,328.50 = 13,824.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.02x = 73,328.50 × 13,824.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.02x = 1,013,723,981.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,723,981.97/48,882.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,738.18

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