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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,946.60, 73,422.69 and 13,883.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,946.60, 73,422.69 and 13,883.50 is: 20,826.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,946.60 : 73,422.69 = 13,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,946.60/73,422.69 = 13,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,946.60x = 73,422.69 × 13,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,946.60x = 1,019,363,916.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,363,916.62/48,946.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,826.04

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