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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.92, 73,279.67 and 13,793.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.92, 73,279.67 and 13,793.07 is: 20,689.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.92 : 73,279.67 = 13,793.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.92/73,279.67 = 13,793.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.92x = 73,279.67 × 13,793.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.92x = 1,010,751,548.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,751,548.92/48,853.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,689.26

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