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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.22, 73,264.75 and 13,778.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.22, 73,264.75 and 13,778.88 is: 20,669.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.22 : 73,264.75 = 13,778.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.22/73,264.75 = 13,778.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.22x = 73,264.75 × 13,778.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.22x = 1,009,505,966.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,505,966.80/48,839.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,669.99

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