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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.48, 73,271.94 and 13,784.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.48, 73,271.94 and 13,784.92 is: 20,675.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.48 : 73,271.94 = 13,784.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.48/73,271.94 = 13,784.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.48x = 73,271.94 × 13,784.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.48x = 1,010,047,831.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,047,831.14/48,853.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,675.04

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