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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,910.50, 73,363.23 and 13,850.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,910.50, 73,363.23 and 13,850.28 is: 20,774.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,910.50 : 73,363.23 = 13,850.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,910.50/73,363.23 = 13,850.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,910.50x = 73,363.23 × 13,850.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,910.50x = 1,016,101,277.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,101,277.20/48,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,774.71

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