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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901.32, 73,351.98 and 13,841.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901.32, 73,351.98 and 13,841.28 is: 20,761.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901.32 : 73,351.98 = 13,841.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901.32/73,351.98 = 13,841.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901.32x = 73,351.98 × 13,841.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901.32x = 1,015,285,293.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,285,293.73/48,901.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,761.92

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