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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,952.25, 73,428.43 and 13,413.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,952.25, 73,428.43 and 13,413.87 is: 20,120.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,952.25 : 73,428.43 = 13,413.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,952.25/73,428.43 = 13,413.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,952.25x = 73,428.43 × 13,413.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,952.25x = 984,959,414.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,959,414.32/48,952.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,120.82

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