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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,791.04, 73,186.20 and 13,730.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,791.04, 73,186.20 and 13,730.46 is: 20,595.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,791.04 : 73,186.20 = 13,730.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,791.04/73,186.20 = 13,730.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,791.04x = 73,186.20 × 13,730.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,791.04x = 1,004,880,191.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,880,191.65/48,791.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,595.59

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