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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,952.90, 73,429.41 and 13,414.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,952.90, 73,429.41 and 13,414.52 is: 20,121.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,952.90 : 73,429.41 = 13,414.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,952.90/73,429.41 = 13,414.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,952.90x = 73,429.41 × 13,414.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,952.90x = 985,020,289.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,020,289.03/48,952.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,121.80

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