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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,931.43, 73,397.14 and 13,871.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,931.43, 73,397.14 and 13,871.39 is: 20,807.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,931.43 : 73,397.14 = 13,871.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,931.43/73,397.14 = 13,871.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,931.43x = 73,397.14 × 13,871.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,931.43x = 1,018,119,952.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,119,952.16/48,931.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,807.08

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