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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.67, 73,184.49 and 13,725.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.67, 73,184.49 and 13,725.36 is: 20,589.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.67 : 73,184.49 = 13,725.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.67/73,184.49 = 13,725.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.67x = 73,184.49 × 13,725.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.67x = 1,004,483,471.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,483,471.67/48,785.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,589.72

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