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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,935.18, 73,402.77 and 13,875.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,935.18, 73,402.77 and 13,875.14 is: 20,812.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,935.18 : 73,402.77 = 13,875.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,935.18/73,402.77 = 13,875.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,935.18x = 73,402.77 × 13,875.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,935.18x = 1,018,473,343.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,473,343.12/48,935.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,812.70

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