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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.68, 73,405.01 and 13,876.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.68, 73,405.01 and 13,876.64 is: 20,814.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.68 : 73,405.01 = 13,876.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.68/73,405.01 = 13,876.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.68x = 73,405.01 × 13,876.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.68x = 1,018,614,897.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,614,897.97/48,936.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,814.96

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