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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999.26, 73,501.32 and 13,941.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999.26, 73,501.32 and 13,941.38 is: 20,912.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999.26 : 73,501.32 = 13,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999.26/73,501.32 = 13,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999.26x = 73,501.32 × 13,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999.26x = 1,024,709,832.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,709,832.62/48,999.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,912.76

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