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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,942.18, 73,413.23 and 13,882.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,942.18, 73,413.23 and 13,882.14 is: 20,823.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,942.18 : 73,413.23 = 13,882.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,942.18/73,413.23 = 13,882.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,942.18x = 73,413.23 × 13,882.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,942.18x = 1,019,132,736.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,132,736.71/48,942.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,823.20

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