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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.37, 73,245.04 and 13,776.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.37, 73,245.04 and 13,776.85 is: 20,663.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.37 : 73,245.04 = 13,776.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.37/73,245.04 = 13,776.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.37x = 73,245.04 × 13,776.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.37x = 1,009,085,929.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,085,929.32/48,834.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,663.44

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