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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,963.24, 73,443.15 and 13,902.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,963.24, 73,443.15 and 13,902.81 is: 20,853.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,963.24 : 73,443.15 = 13,902.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,963.24/73,443.15 = 13,902.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,963.24x = 73,443.15 × 13,902.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,963.24x = 1,021,066,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,066,160.25/48,963.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,853.73

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