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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.20, 73,269.30 and 13,781.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.20, 73,269.30 and 13,781.30 is: 20,671.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.20 : 73,269.30 = 13,781.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.20/73,269.30 = 13,781.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.20x = 73,269.30 × 13,781.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.20x = 1,009,746,204.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,746,204.09/48,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,671.95

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