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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,925.71, 73,389.26 and 13,865.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,925.71, 73,389.26 and 13,865.38 is: 20,798.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,925.71 : 73,389.26 = 13,865.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,925.71/73,389.26 = 13,865.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,925.71x = 73,389.26 × 13,865.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,925.71x = 1,017,569,829.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,569,829.01/48,925.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,798.26

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