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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.90, 73,398.23 and 13,868.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.90, 73,398.23 and 13,868.47 is: 20,804.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.90 : 73,398.23 = 13,868.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.90/73,398.23 = 13,868.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.90x = 73,398.23 × 13,868.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.90x = 1,017,921,150.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,921,150.81/48,927.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,804.51

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