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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,907.80, 73,367.82 and 13,847.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,907.80, 73,367.82 and 13,847.40 is: 20,772.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,907.80 : 73,367.82 = 13,847.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,907.80/73,367.82 = 13,847.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,907.80x = 73,367.82 × 13,847.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,907.80x = 1,015,953,550.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,953,550.67/48,907.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,772.83

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