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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.18, 73,359.54 and 13,845.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.18, 73,359.54 and 13,845.87 is: 20,768.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.18 : 73,359.54 = 13,845.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.18/73,359.54 = 13,845.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.18x = 73,359.54 × 13,845.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.18x = 1,015,726,654.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,726,654.10/48,906.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,768.88

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