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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.76, 73,334.70 and 13,836.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.76, 73,334.70 and 13,836.72 is: 20,752.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.76 : 73,334.70 = 13,836.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.76/73,334.70 = 13,836.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.76x = 73,334.70 × 13,836.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.76x = 1,014,711,710.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,711,710.18/48,896.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,752.13

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