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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,945.60, 73,421.19 and 13,882.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,945.60, 73,421.19 and 13,882.50 is: 20,824.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,945.60 : 73,421.19 = 13,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,945.60/73,421.19 = 13,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,945.60x = 73,421.19 × 13,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,945.60x = 1,019,269,670.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,269,670.18/48,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,824.54

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