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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,795.01, 73,192.41 and 13,734.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,795.01, 73,192.41 and 13,734.56 is: 20,601.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,795.01 : 73,192.41 = 13,734.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,795.01/73,192.41 = 13,734.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,795.01x = 73,192.41 × 13,734.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,795.01x = 1,005,265,729.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,265,729.67/48,795.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,601.82

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