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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,914.42, 73,371.62 and 13,854.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,914.42, 73,371.62 and 13,854.06 is: 20,781.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,914.42 : 73,371.62 = 13,854.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,914.42/73,371.62 = 13,854.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,914.42x = 73,371.62 × 13,854.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,914.42x = 1,016,494,756.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,494,756.51/48,914.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,781.09

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