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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,926.93, 73,390.26 and 13,866.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,926.93, 73,390.26 and 13,866.89 is: 20,800.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,926.93 : 73,390.26 = 13,866.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,926.93/73,390.26 = 13,866.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,926.93x = 73,390.26 × 13,866.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,926.93x = 1,017,694,662.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,694,662.49/48,926.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,800.30

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