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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.18, 73,314.57 and 13,816.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.18, 73,314.57 and 13,816.14 is: 20,724.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.18 : 73,314.57 = 13,816.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.18/73,314.57 = 13,816.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.18x = 73,314.57 × 13,816.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.18x = 1,012,924,363.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,924,363.16/48,876.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,724.29

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