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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,997.04, 73,507.90 and 13,936.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,997.04, 73,507.90 and 13,936.70 is: 20,908.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,997.04 : 73,507.90 = 13,936.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,997.04/73,507.90 = 13,936.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,997.04x = 73,507.90 × 13,936.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,997.04x = 1,024,457,549.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,457,549.93/48,997.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,908.56

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