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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,840.60, 73,272.90 and 13,779.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,840.60, 73,272.90 and 13,779.80 is: 20,673.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,840.60 : 73,272.90 = 13,779.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,840.60/73,272.90 = 13,779.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,840.60x = 73,272.90 × 13,779.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,840.60x = 1,009,685,907.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,685,907.42/48,840.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,673.09

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