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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.40, 73,176.49 and 13,724.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.40, 73,176.49 and 13,724.02 is: 20,586.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.40 : 73,176.49 = 13,724.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.40/73,176.49 = 13,724.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.40x = 73,176.49 × 13,724.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.40x = 1,004,275,612.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,275,612.29/48,784.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,586.00

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