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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.75, 73,273.23 and 13,789.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.75, 73,273.23 and 13,789.14 is: 20,684.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.75 : 73,273.23 = 13,789.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.75/73,273.23 = 13,789.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.75x = 73,273.23 × 13,789.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.75x = 1,010,374,826.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,374,826.72/48,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,684.59

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