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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,930.17, 73,395.26 and 13,869.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,930.17, 73,395.26 and 13,869.83 is: 20,804.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,930.17 : 73,395.26 = 13,869.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,930.17/73,395.26 = 13,869.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,930.17x = 73,395.26 × 13,869.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,930.17x = 1,017,979,342.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,979,342.68/48,930.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,804.74

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