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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.48, 73,275.08 and 13,796.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.48, 73,275.08 and 13,796.96 is: 20,693.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.48 : 73,275.08 = 13,796.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.48/73,275.08 = 13,796.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.48x = 73,275.08 × 13,796.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.48x = 1,010,973,347.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,973,347.76/48,854.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,693.56

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