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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.60, 73,257.90 and 13,769.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.60, 73,257.90 and 13,769.80 is: 20,658.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.60 : 73,257.90 = 13,769.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.60/73,257.90 = 13,769.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.60x = 73,257.90 × 13,769.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.60x = 1,008,746,631.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,746,631.42/48,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,658.08

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