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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977.77, 73,466.66 and 13,912.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977.77, 73,466.66 and 13,912.87 is: 20,869.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977.77 : 73,466.66 = 13,912.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977.77/73,466.66 = 13,912.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977.77x = 73,466.66 × 13,912.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977.77x = 1,022,132,089.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,132,089.91/48,977.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,869.31

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