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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.48, 73,404.42 and 13,876.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.48, 73,404.42 and 13,876.14 is: 20,814.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.48 : 73,404.42 = 13,876.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.48/73,404.42 = 13,876.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.48x = 73,404.42 × 13,876.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.48x = 1,018,570,008.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,570,008.54/48,936.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,814.12

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