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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.67, 73,185.99 and 13,726.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.67, 73,185.99 and 13,726.36 is: 20,591.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.67 : 73,185.99 = 13,726.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.67/73,185.99 = 13,726.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.67x = 73,185.99 × 13,726.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.67x = 1,004,577,245.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,577,245.70/48,786.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,591.22

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