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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852.34, 73,281.48 and 13,794.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852.34, 73,281.48 and 13,794.64 is: 20,692.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852.34 : 73,281.48 = 13,794.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852.34/73,281.48 = 13,794.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852.34x = 73,281.48 × 13,794.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852.34x = 1,010,891,635.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,891,635.27/48,852.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,692.80

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