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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,924.16, 73,386.25 and 13,863.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,924.16, 73,386.25 and 13,863.83 is: 20,795.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,924.16 : 73,386.25 = 13,863.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,924.16/73,386.25 = 13,863.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,924.16x = 73,386.25 × 13,863.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,924.16x = 1,017,414,092.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,414,092.75/48,924.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,795.74

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