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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838.60, 73,269.90 and 13,777.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838.60, 73,269.90 and 13,777.80 is: 20,670.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838.60 : 73,269.90 = 13,777.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838.60/73,269.90 = 13,777.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838.60x = 73,269.90 × 13,777.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838.60x = 1,009,498,028.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,498,028.22/48,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,670.09

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