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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.92, 73,184.40 and 13,736.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.92, 73,184.40 and 13,736.58 is: 20,603.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.92 : 73,184.40 = 13,736.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.92/73,184.40 = 13,736.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.92x = 73,184.40 × 13,736.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.92x = 1,005,303,365.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,303,365.35/48,793.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.05

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