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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.52, 73,390.44 and 13,866.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.52, 73,390.44 and 13,866.12 is: 20,799.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.52 : 73,390.44 = 13,866.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.52/73,390.44 = 13,866.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.52x = 73,390.44 × 13,866.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.52x = 1,017,640,647.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,640,647.89/48,926.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,799.37

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