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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,934.96, 73,402.32 and 13,874.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,934.96, 73,402.32 and 13,874.64 is: 20,811.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,934.96 : 73,402.32 = 13,874.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,934.96/73,402.32 = 13,874.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,934.96x = 73,402.32 × 13,874.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,934.96x = 1,018,430,765.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,430,765.16/48,934.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,811.93

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