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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933.12, 73,404.24 and 13,873.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933.12, 73,404.24 and 13,873.44 is: 20,811.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933.12 : 73,404.24 = 13,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933.12/73,404.24 = 13,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933.12x = 73,404.24 × 13,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933.12x = 1,018,369,319.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,369,319.39/48,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,811.45

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