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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.90, 73,396.73 and 13,867.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.90, 73,396.73 and 13,867.47 is: 20,803.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.90 : 73,396.73 = 13,867.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.90/73,396.73 = 13,867.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.90x = 73,396.73 × 13,867.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.90x = 1,017,826,986.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,826,986.04/48,926.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,803.01

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