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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.40, 73,193.37 and 13,726.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.40, 73,193.37 and 13,726.36 is: 20,593.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.40 : 73,193.37 = 13,726.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.40/73,193.37 = 13,726.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.40x = 73,193.37 × 13,726.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.40x = 1,004,678,546.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,678,546.23/48,786.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,593.41

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