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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,929.67, 73,394.51 and 13,869.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,929.67, 73,394.51 and 13,869.33 is: 20,804.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929.67 : 73,394.51 = 13,869.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929.67/73,394.51 = 13,869.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929.67x = 73,394.51 × 13,869.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929.67x = 1,017,932,679.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,932,679.38/48,929.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,804.00

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