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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,927.93, 73,391.76 and 13,867.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,927.93, 73,391.76 and 13,867.89 is: 20,801.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,927.93 : 73,391.76 = 13,867.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,927.93/73,391.76 = 13,867.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,927.93x = 73,391.76 × 13,867.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,927.93x = 1,017,788,854.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,788,854.59/48,927.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,801.80

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