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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933.68, 73,400.51 and 13,873.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933.68, 73,400.51 and 13,873.64 is: 20,810.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933.68 : 73,400.51 = 13,873.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933.68/73,400.51 = 13,873.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933.68x = 73,400.51 × 13,873.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933.68x = 1,018,332,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,332,251.56/48,933.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,810.46

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