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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.53, 73,284.63 and 13,791.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.53, 73,284.63 and 13,791.25 is: 20,687.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.53 : 73,284.63 = 13,791.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.53/73,284.63 = 13,791.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.53x = 73,284.63 × 13,791.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.53x = 1,010,686,653.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,686,653.49/48,854.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,687.68

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