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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.92, 73,248.89 and 13,773.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.92, 73,248.89 and 13,773.31 is: 20,660.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.92 : 73,248.89 = 13,773.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.92/73,248.89 = 13,773.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.92x = 73,248.89 × 13,773.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.92x = 1,008,879,417.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,879,417.14/48,830.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,660.67

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