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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,794.40, 73,194.80 and 13,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,794.40, 73,194.80 and 13,735.20 is: 20,603.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,794.40 : 73,194.80 = 13,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,794.40/73,194.80 = 13,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,794.40x = 73,194.80 × 13,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,794.40x = 1,005,345,216.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,345,216.96/48,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.70

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