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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,850.10, 73,267.95 and 13,793.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,850.10, 73,267.95 and 13,793.30 is: 20,687.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,850.10 : 73,267.95 = 13,793.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,850.10/73,267.95 = 13,793.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,850.10x = 73,267.95 × 13,793.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,850.10x = 1,010,606,814.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,606,814.74/48,850.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,687.92

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