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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,935.24, 73,403.10 and 13,874.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,935.24, 73,403.10 and 13,874.60 is: 20,811.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,935.24 : 73,403.10 = 13,874.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,935.24/73,403.10 = 13,874.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,935.24x = 73,403.10 × 13,874.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,935.24x = 1,018,438,651.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,438,651.26/48,935.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,811.97

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