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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,851.10, 73,269.45 and 13,794.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,851.10, 73,269.45 and 13,794.30 is: 20,689.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,851.10 : 73,269.45 = 13,794.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,851.10/73,269.45 = 13,794.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,851.10x = 73,269.45 × 13,794.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,851.10x = 1,010,700,774.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,700,774.14/48,851.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,689.42

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