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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.84, 73,383.85 and 13,859.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.84, 73,383.85 and 13,859.29 is: 20,786.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.84 : 73,383.85 = 13,859.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.84/73,383.85 = 13,859.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.84x = 73,383.85 × 13,859.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.84x = 1,017,048,058.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,048,058.47/48,927.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,786.69

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