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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,908.16, 73,373.76 and 13,847.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,908.16, 73,373.76 and 13,847.04 is: 20,773.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,908.16 : 73,373.76 = 13,847.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,908.16/73,373.76 = 13,847.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,908.16x = 73,373.76 × 13,847.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,908.16x = 1,016,009,389.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,009,389.67/48,908.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,773.82

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