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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.03, 73,286.88 and 13,792.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.03, 73,286.88 and 13,792.75 is: 20,689.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.03 : 73,286.88 = 13,792.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.03/73,286.88 = 13,792.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.03x = 73,286.88 × 13,792.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.03x = 1,010,827,614.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,827,614.12/48,856.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,689.93

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