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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.67, 73,391.51 and 13,867.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.67, 73,391.51 and 13,867.33 is: 20,801.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.67 : 73,391.51 = 13,867.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.67/73,391.51 = 13,867.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.67x = 73,391.51 × 13,867.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.67x = 1,017,744,288.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,744,288.37/48,927.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,801.00

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