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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.48, 73,330.06 and 13,822.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.48, 73,330.06 and 13,822.98 is: 20,736.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.48 : 73,330.06 = 13,822.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.48/73,330.06 = 13,822.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.48x = 73,330.06 × 13,822.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.48x = 1,013,639,952.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,639,952.78/48,882.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,736.26

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