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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.56, 73,379.04 and 13,865.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.56, 73,379.04 and 13,865.44 is: 20,795.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.56 : 73,379.04 = 13,865.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.56/73,379.04 = 13,865.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.56x = 73,379.04 × 13,865.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.56x = 1,017,432,676.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,432,676.38/48,926.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,795.10

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