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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.03, 73,291.38 and 13,795.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.03, 73,291.38 and 13,795.75 is: 20,694.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.03 : 73,291.38 = 13,795.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.03/73,291.38 = 13,795.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.03x = 73,291.38 × 13,795.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.03x = 1,011,109,555.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,109,555.64/48,859.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,694.43

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