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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.42, 73,283.41 and 13,795.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.42, 73,283.41 and 13,795.57 is: 20,693.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.42 : 73,283.41 = 13,795.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.42/73,283.41 = 13,795.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.42x = 73,283.41 × 13,795.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.42x = 1,010,986,412.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,986,412.49/48,856.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,693.01

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