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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,995.20, 73,492.80 and 13,930.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,995.20, 73,492.80 and 13,930.30 is: 20,895.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,995.20 : 73,492.80 = 13,930.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,995.20/73,492.80 = 13,930.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,995.20x = 73,492.80 × 13,930.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,995.20x = 1,023,776,751.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,776,751.84/48,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,895.45

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