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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.25, 73,270.98 and 13,787.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.25, 73,270.98 and 13,787.64 is: 20,682.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.25 : 73,270.98 = 13,787.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.25/73,270.98 = 13,787.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.25x = 73,270.98 × 13,787.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.25x = 1,010,233,894.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,233,894.69/48,845.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,682.34

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