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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,946.80, 73,404.36 and 13,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,946.80, 73,404.36 and 13,877.04 is: 20,811.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,946.80 : 73,404.36 = 13,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,946.80/73,404.36 = 13,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,946.80x = 73,404.36 × 13,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,946.80x = 1,018,635,239.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,635,239.89/48,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,811.07

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