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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,950.60, 73,428.70 and 13,887.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,950.60, 73,428.70 and 13,887.50 is: 20,832.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,950.60 : 73,428.70 = 13,887.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,950.60/73,428.70 = 13,887.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,950.60x = 73,428.70 × 13,887.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,950.60x = 1,019,741,071.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,741,071.25/48,950.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,832.04

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