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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,792.13, 73,190.73 and 13,734.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,792.13, 73,190.73 and 13,734.52 is: 20,602.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,792.13 : 73,190.73 = 13,734.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,792.13/73,190.73 = 13,734.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,792.13x = 73,190.73 × 13,734.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,792.13x = 1,005,239,545.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,239,545.00/48,792.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,602.49

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