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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923.46, 73,385.88 and 13,863.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923.46, 73,385.88 and 13,863.12 is: 20,794.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923.46 : 73,385.88 = 13,863.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923.46/73,385.88 = 13,863.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923.46x = 73,385.88 × 13,863.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923.46x = 1,017,357,011.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,357,011.54/48,923.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,794.87

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