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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.93, 73,369.67 and 13,852.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.93, 73,369.67 and 13,852.62 is: 20,779.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.93 : 73,369.67 = 13,852.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.93/73,369.67 = 13,852.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.93x = 73,369.67 × 13,852.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.93x = 1,016,362,088.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,362,088.77/48,912.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,779.01

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