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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.60, 73,296.90 and 13,795.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.60, 73,296.90 and 13,795.80 is: 20,697.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.60 : 73,296.90 = 13,795.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.60/73,296.90 = 13,795.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.60x = 73,296.90 × 13,795.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.60x = 1,011,189,373.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,189,373.02/48,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.09

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