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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911.32, 73,366.98 and 13,851.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911.32, 73,366.98 and 13,851.28 is: 20,776.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911.32 : 73,366.98 = 13,851.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911.32/73,366.98 = 13,851.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911.32x = 73,366.98 × 13,851.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911.32x = 1,016,226,582.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,226,582.73/48,911.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,776.92

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