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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.32, 73,360.98 and 13,847.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.32, 73,360.98 and 13,847.28 is: 20,770.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.32 : 73,360.98 = 13,847.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.32/73,360.98 = 13,847.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.32x = 73,360.98 × 13,847.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.32x = 1,015,850,031.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,850,031.13/48,907.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,770.92

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