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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,998.04, 73,509.40 and 13,937.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,998.04, 73,509.40 and 13,937.70 is: 20,910.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,998.04 : 73,509.40 = 13,937.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,998.04/73,509.40 = 13,937.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,998.04x = 73,509.40 × 13,937.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,998.04x = 1,024,551,964.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,551,964.38/48,998.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,910.06

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