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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,974.27, 73,461.40 and 13,909.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,974.27, 73,461.40 and 13,909.37 is: 20,864.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,974.27 : 73,461.40 = 13,909.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,974.27/73,461.40 = 13,909.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,974.27x = 73,461.40 × 13,909.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,974.27x = 1,021,801,391.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,801,391.24/48,974.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,864.05

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