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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.26, 73,194.42 and 13,735.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.26, 73,194.42 and 13,735.92 is: 20,603.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.26 : 73,194.42 = 13,735.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.26/73,194.42 = 13,735.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.26x = 73,194.42 × 13,735.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.26x = 1,005,392,697.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,392,697.57/48,796.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,603.89

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