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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,940.60, 73,413.68 and 13,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,940.60, 73,413.68 and 13,877.52 is: 20,817.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,940.60 : 73,413.68 = 13,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,940.60/73,413.68 = 13,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,940.60x = 73,413.68 × 13,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,940.60x = 1,018,799,812.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,799,812.47/48,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,817.07

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