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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,844.48, 73,260.08 and 13,786.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,844.48, 73,260.08 and 13,786.96 is: 20,678.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,844.48 : 73,260.08 = 13,786.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,844.48/73,260.08 = 13,786.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,844.48x = 73,260.08 × 13,786.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,844.48x = 1,010,033,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,033,792.56/48,844.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,678.57

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