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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,904.56, 73,348.20 and 13,843.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,904.56, 73,348.20 and 13,843.44 is: 20,762.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,904.56 : 73,348.20 = 13,843.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,904.56/73,348.20 = 13,843.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,904.56x = 73,348.20 × 13,843.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,904.56x = 1,015,391,405.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,391,405.81/48,904.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,762.71

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