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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,855.17, 73,281.54 and 13,794.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,855.17, 73,281.54 and 13,794.32 is: 20,691.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,855.17 : 73,281.54 = 13,794.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,855.17/73,281.54 = 13,794.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,855.17x = 73,281.54 × 13,794.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,855.17x = 1,010,869,012.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,869,012.85/48,855.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,691.14

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