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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,883.32, 73,315.62 and 13,814.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,883.32, 73,315.62 and 13,814.52 is: 20,719.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,883.32 : 73,315.62 = 13,814.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,883.32/73,315.62 = 13,814.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,883.32x = 73,315.62 × 13,814.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,883.32x = 1,012,820,098.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,820,098.80/48,883.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,719.13

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