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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852.48, 73,270.44 and 13,783.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852.48, 73,270.44 and 13,783.92 is: 20,673.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852.48 : 73,270.44 = 13,783.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852.48/73,270.44 = 13,783.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852.48x = 73,270.44 × 13,783.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852.48x = 1,009,953,883.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,953,883.32/48,852.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,673.54

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