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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,860.16, 73,289.02 and 13,799.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,860.16, 73,289.02 and 13,799.32 is: 20,698.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,860.16 : 73,289.02 = 13,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,860.16/73,289.02 = 13,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,860.16x = 73,289.02 × 13,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,860.16x = 1,011,338,639.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,338,639.47/48,860.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,698.64

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