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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,917.42, 73,376.58 and 13,857.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,917.42, 73,376.58 and 13,857.08 is: 20,785.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,917.42 : 73,376.58 = 13,857.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,917.42/73,376.58 = 13,857.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,917.42x = 73,376.58 × 13,857.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,917.42x = 1,016,784,824.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,784,824.27/48,917.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,785.74

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