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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.43, 73,391.01 and 13,867.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.43, 73,391.01 and 13,867.39 is: 20,801.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.43 : 73,391.01 = 13,867.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.43/73,391.01 = 13,867.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.43x = 73,391.01 × 13,867.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.43x = 1,017,741,758.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,741,758.16/48,927.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,801.05

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