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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.50, 73,272.86 and 13,788.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.50, 73,272.86 and 13,788.89 is: 20,684.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.50 : 73,272.86 = 13,788.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.50/73,272.86 = 13,788.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.50x = 73,272.86 × 13,788.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.50x = 1,010,351,337.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,351,337.58/48,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,684.21

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