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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.14, 73,294.23 and 13,809.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.14, 73,294.23 and 13,809.53 is: 20,712.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.14 : 73,294.23 = 13,809.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.14/73,294.23 = 13,809.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.14x = 73,294.23 × 13,809.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.14x = 1,012,158,868.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,158,868.01/48,867.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,712.46

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