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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.34, 73,284.48 and 13,796.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.34, 73,284.48 and 13,796.64 is: 20,695.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.34 : 73,284.48 = 13,796.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.34/73,284.48 = 13,796.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.34x = 73,284.48 × 13,796.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.34x = 1,011,079,588.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,079,588.15/48,854.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,695.80

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