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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.60, 73,281.90 and 13,785.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.60, 73,281.90 and 13,785.80 is: 20,682.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.60 : 73,281.90 = 13,785.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.60/73,281.90 = 13,785.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.60x = 73,281.90 × 13,785.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.60x = 1,010,249,617.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,249,617.02/48,846.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,682.09

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