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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,916.04, 73,386.41 and 13,856.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,916.04, 73,386.41 and 13,856.00 is: 20,787.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,916.04 : 73,386.41 = 13,856.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,916.04/73,386.41 = 13,856.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,916.04x = 73,386.41 × 13,856.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,916.04x = 1,016,841,660.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,841,660.75/48,916.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,787.49

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