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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.60, 73,425.69 and 13,885.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.60, 73,425.69 and 13,885.50 is: 20,829.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.60 : 73,425.69 = 13,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.60/73,425.69 = 13,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.60x = 73,425.69 × 13,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.60x = 1,019,552,418.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,552,418.50/48,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,829.04

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