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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,964, 73,445.82 and 13,903.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,964, 73,445.82 and 13,903.66 is: 20,855.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,964 : 73,445.82 = 13,903.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,964/73,445.82 = 13,903.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,964x = 73,445.82 × 13,903.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,964x = 1,021,165,709.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,165,709.70/48,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,855.44

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