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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.10, 73,296.15 and 13,795.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.10, 73,296.15 and 13,795.30 is: 20,696.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.10 : 73,296.15 = 13,795.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.10/73,296.15 = 13,795.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.10x = 73,296.15 × 13,795.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.10x = 1,011,142,378.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,142,378.10/48,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,696.34

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