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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.32, 73,359.12 and 13,843.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.32, 73,359.12 and 13,843.52 is: 20,762.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.32 : 73,359.12 = 13,843.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.32/73,359.12 = 13,843.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.32x = 73,359.12 × 13,843.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.32x = 1,015,548,444.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,548,444.90/48,912.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,762.63

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