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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,925.16, 73,387.75 and 13,864.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,925.16, 73,387.75 and 13,864.83 is: 20,797.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,925.16 : 73,387.75 = 13,864.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,925.16/73,387.75 = 13,864.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,925.16x = 73,387.75 × 13,864.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,925.16x = 1,017,508,677.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,508,677.83/48,925.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,797.25

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