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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.60, 73,268.33 and 13,781.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.60, 73,268.33 and 13,781.26 is: 20,673.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.60 : 73,268.33 = 13,781.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.60/73,268.33 = 13,781.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.60x = 73,268.33 × 13,781.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.60x = 1,009,729,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,729,470.25/48,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,673.56

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