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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,910.32, 73,365.48 and 13,850.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,910.32, 73,365.48 and 13,850.28 is: 20,775.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,910.32 : 73,365.48 = 13,850.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,910.32/73,365.48 = 13,850.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,910.32x = 73,365.48 × 13,850.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,910.32x = 1,016,132,440.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,132,440.33/48,910.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,775.42

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