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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933.48, 73,399.92 and 13,873.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933.48, 73,399.92 and 13,873.14 is: 20,809.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933.48 : 73,399.92 = 13,873.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933.48/73,399.92 = 13,873.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933.48x = 73,399.92 × 13,873.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933.48x = 1,018,287,366.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,287,366.15/48,933.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,809.62

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