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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.75, 73,405.79 and 13,877.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.75, 73,405.79 and 13,877.23 is: 20,816.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.75 : 73,405.79 = 13,877.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.75/73,405.79 = 13,877.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.75x = 73,405.79 × 13,877.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.75x = 1,018,668,961.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,668,961.78/48,934.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,816.88

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