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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.34, 73,282.98 and 13,795.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.34, 73,282.98 and 13,795.64 is: 20,694.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.34 : 73,282.98 = 13,795.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.34/73,282.98 = 13,795.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.34x = 73,282.98 × 13,795.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.34x = 1,010,985,610.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,985,610.21/48,853.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,694.30

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