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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,957.10, 73,438.44 and 13,894

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,957.10, 73,438.44 and 13,894 is: 20,841.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,957.10 : 73,438.44 = 13,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,957.10/73,438.44 = 13,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,957.10x = 73,438.44 × 13,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,957.10x = 1,020,353,685.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,020,353,685.36/48,957.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,841.79

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