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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934, 73,404.66 and 13,876.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934, 73,404.66 and 13,876.48 is: 20,815.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934 : 73,404.66 = 13,876.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934/73,404.66 = 13,876.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934x = 73,404.66 × 13,876.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934x = 1,018,598,296.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,598,296.40/48,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,815.76

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