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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,862.86, 73,285.65 and 13,793.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,862.86, 73,285.65 and 13,793.10 is: 20,687.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,862.86 : 73,285.65 = 13,793.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,862.86/73,285.65 = 13,793.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,862.86x = 73,285.65 × 13,793.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,862.86x = 1,010,836,299.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,836,299.02/48,862.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,687.21

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