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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.52, 73,416.90 and 13,876.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.52, 73,416.90 and 13,876.48 is: 20,818.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.52 : 73,416.90 = 13,876.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.52/73,416.90 = 13,876.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.52x = 73,416.90 × 13,876.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.52x = 1,018,768,144.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,768,144.51/48,936.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,818.16

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