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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.44, 73,185.64 and 13,730.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.44, 73,185.64 and 13,730.10 is: 20,595.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.44 : 73,185.64 = 13,730.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.44/73,185.64 = 13,730.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.44x = 73,185.64 × 13,730.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.44x = 1,004,846,121.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,846,121.44/48,790.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,595.14

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