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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,792.92, 73,182.90 and 13,735.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,792.92, 73,182.90 and 13,735.58 is: 20,601.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,792.92 : 73,182.90 = 13,735.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,792.92/73,182.90 = 13,735.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,792.92x = 73,182.90 × 13,735.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,792.92x = 1,005,209,577.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,209,577.58/48,792.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,601.55

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