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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,783.49, 73,175.30 and 13,723.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,783.49, 73,175.30 and 13,723.18 is: 20,584.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,783.49 : 73,175.30 = 13,723.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,783.49/73,175.30 = 13,723.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,783.49x = 73,175.30 × 13,723.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,783.49x = 1,004,197,813.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,197,813.45/48,783.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,584.79

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