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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.13, 73,192.23 and 13,735.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.13, 73,192.23 and 13,735.52 is: 20,603.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.13 : 73,192.23 = 13,735.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.13/73,192.23 = 13,735.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.13x = 73,192.23 × 13,735.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.13x = 1,005,333,339.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,333,339.01/48,793.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.99

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