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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,898.32, 73,350.60 and 13,840.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,898.32, 73,350.60 and 13,840.71 is: 20,761.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,898.32 : 73,350.60 = 13,840.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,898.32/73,350.60 = 13,840.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,898.32x = 73,350.60 × 13,840.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,898.32x = 1,015,224,382.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,224,382.93/48,898.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,761.95

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