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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,792.53, 73,188.84 and 13,732.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,792.53, 73,188.84 and 13,732.22 is: 20,598.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,792.53 : 73,188.84 = 13,732.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,792.53/73,188.84 = 13,732.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,792.53x = 73,188.84 × 13,732.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,792.53x = 1,005,045,252.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,045,252.42/48,792.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,598.34

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