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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938.77, 73,392.36 and 13,869.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938.77, 73,392.36 and 13,869.01 is: 20,799.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938.77 : 73,392.36 = 13,869.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938.77/73,392.36 = 13,869.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938.77x = 73,392.36 × 13,869.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938.77x = 1,017,879,374.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,879,374.76/48,938.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,799.04

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