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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999.44, 73,501.60 and 13,944.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999.44, 73,501.60 and 13,944.26 is: 20,917.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999.44 : 73,501.60 = 13,944.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999.44/73,501.60 = 13,944.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999.44x = 73,501.60 × 13,944.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999.44x = 1,024,925,420.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,925,420.82/48,999.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917.08

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