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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,796.40, 73,194.24 and 13,735.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,796.40, 73,194.24 and 13,735.28 is: 20,602.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,796.40 : 73,194.24 = 13,735.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,796.40/73,194.24 = 13,735.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,796.40x = 73,194.24 × 13,735.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,796.40x = 1,005,343,380.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,343,380.79/48,796.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,602.82

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