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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.33, 73,401.49 and 13,869.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.33, 73,401.49 and 13,869.43 is: 20,804.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.33 : 73,401.49 = 13,869.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.33/73,401.49 = 13,869.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.33x = 73,401.49 × 13,869.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.33x = 1,018,036,661.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,036,661.28/48,934.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,804.14

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