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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,928.93, 73,393.26 and 13,868.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,928.93, 73,393.26 and 13,868.89 is: 20,803.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,928.93 : 73,393.26 = 13,868.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,928.93/73,393.26 = 13,868.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,928.93x = 73,393.26 × 13,868.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,928.93x = 1,017,883,049.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,883,049.68/48,928.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,803.30

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