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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.01, 73,195.41 and 13,736.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.01, 73,195.41 and 13,736.56 is: 20,604.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.01 : 73,195.41 = 13,736.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.01/73,195.41 = 13,736.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.01x = 73,195.41 × 13,736.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.01x = 1,005,453,141.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,453,141.19/48,797.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,604.81

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