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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.80, 73,402.53 and 13,866.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.80, 73,402.53 and 13,866.76 is: 20,803.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.80 : 73,402.53 = 13,866.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.80/73,402.53 = 13,866.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.80x = 73,402.53 × 13,866.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.80x = 1,017,855,266.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,855,266.90/48,926.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,803.63

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