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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,859.16, 73,287.52 and 13,798.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,859.16, 73,287.52 and 13,798.32 is: 20,697.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,859.16 : 73,287.52 = 13,798.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,859.16/73,287.52 = 13,798.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,859.16x = 73,287.52 × 13,798.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,859.16x = 1,011,244,652.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,244,652.97/48,859.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.14

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