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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,910.82, 73,366.23 and 13,850.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,910.82, 73,366.23 and 13,850.78 is: 20,776.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,910.82 : 73,366.23 = 13,850.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,910.82/73,366.23 = 13,850.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,910.82x = 73,366.23 × 13,850.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,910.82x = 1,016,179,511.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,179,511.16/48,910.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,776.17

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