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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899.32, 73,352.10 and 13,841.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899.32, 73,352.10 and 13,841.71 is: 20,763.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899.32 : 73,352.10 = 13,841.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899.32/73,352.10 = 13,841.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899.32x = 73,352.10 × 13,841.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899.32x = 1,015,318,496.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,318,496.09/48,899.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,763.45

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