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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,783.74, 73,175.61 and 13,723.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,783.74, 73,175.61 and 13,723.38 is: 20,585.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,783.74 : 73,175.61 = 13,723.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,783.74/73,175.61 = 13,723.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,783.74x = 73,175.61 × 13,723.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,783.74x = 1,004,216,702.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,216,702.76/48,783.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,585.07

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