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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.66, 73,344.25 and 13,836.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.66, 73,344.25 and 13,836.29 is: 20,754.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.66 : 73,344.25 = 13,836.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.66/73,344.25 = 13,836.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.66x = 73,344.25 × 13,836.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.66x = 1,014,811,963.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,811,963.41/48,896.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,754.22

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