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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.82, 73,360.23 and 13,846.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.82, 73,360.23 and 13,846.78 is: 20,770.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.82 : 73,360.23 = 13,846.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.82/73,360.23 = 13,846.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.82x = 73,360.23 × 13,846.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.82x = 1,015,802,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,802,965.56/48,906.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,770.17

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