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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977.75, 73,467.23 and 13,917.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977.75, 73,467.23 and 13,917.41 is: 20,876.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977.75 : 73,467.23 = 13,917.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977.75/73,467.23 = 13,917.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977.75x = 73,467.23 × 13,917.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977.75x = 1,022,473,124.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,473,124.55/48,977.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,876.28

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