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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.40, 73,177.99 and 13,725.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.40, 73,177.99 and 13,725.02 is: 20,587.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.40 : 73,177.99 = 13,725.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.40/73,177.99 = 13,725.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.40x = 73,177.99 × 13,725.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.40x = 1,004,369,376.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,369,376.31/48,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,587.50

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