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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.60, 73,262.70 and 13,789.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.60, 73,262.70 and 13,789.80 is: 20,682.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.60 : 73,262.70 = 13,789.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.60/73,262.70 = 13,789.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.60x = 73,262.70 × 13,789.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.60x = 1,010,277,980.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,277,980.46/48,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,682.67

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