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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.41, 73,285.79 and 13,804.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.41, 73,285.79 and 13,804.53 is: 20,704.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.41 : 73,285.79 = 13,804.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.41/73,285.79 = 13,804.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.41x = 73,285.79 × 13,804.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.41x = 1,011,675,817.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,675,817.61/48,862.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,704.58

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