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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,860.48, 73,282.44 and 13,791.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,860.48, 73,282.44 and 13,791.92 is: 20,685.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,860.48 : 73,282.44 = 13,791.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,860.48/73,282.44 = 13,791.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,860.48x = 73,282.44 × 13,791.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,860.48x = 1,010,705,549.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,705,549.88/48,860.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,685.54

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