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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,836.44, 73,248.12 and 13,778.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,836.44, 73,248.12 and 13,778.92 is: 20,666.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,836.44 : 73,248.12 = 13,778.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,836.44/73,248.12 = 13,778.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,836.44x = 73,248.12 × 13,778.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,836.44x = 1,009,279,985.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,279,985.63/48,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,666.53

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