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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.17, 73,278.54 and 13,792.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.17, 73,278.54 and 13,792.32 is: 20,688.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.17 : 73,278.54 = 13,792.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.17/73,278.54 = 13,792.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.17x = 73,278.54 × 13,792.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.17x = 1,010,681,072.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,681,072.81/48,853.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,688.14

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