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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.30, 73,404.78 and 13,868.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.30, 73,404.78 and 13,868.26 is: 20,805.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.30 : 73,404.78 = 13,868.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.30/73,404.78 = 13,868.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.30x = 73,404.78 × 13,868.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.30x = 1,017,996,574.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,996,574.28/48,928.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,805.88

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