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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.36, 73,183.86 and 13,726.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.36, 73,183.86 and 13,726.32 is: 20,590.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.36 : 73,183.86 = 13,726.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.36/73,183.86 = 13,726.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.36x = 73,183.86 × 13,726.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.36x = 1,004,545,081.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,545,081.20/48,786.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,590.70

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