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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.40, 73,284.92 and 13,793.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.40, 73,284.92 and 13,793.36 is: 20,691.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.40 : 73,284.92 = 13,793.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.40/73,284.92 = 13,793.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.40x = 73,284.92 × 13,793.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.40x = 1,010,845,284.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,845,284.13/48,853.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,691.40

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