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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.17, 73,283.04 and 13,795.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.17, 73,283.04 and 13,795.32 is: 20,692.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.17 : 73,283.04 = 13,795.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.17/73,283.04 = 13,795.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.17x = 73,283.04 × 13,795.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.17x = 1,010,962,987.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,962,987.37/48,856.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,692.64

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