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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.40, 73,232.37 and 13,752.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.40, 73,232.37 and 13,752.36 is: 20,632.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.40 : 73,232.37 = 13,752.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.40/73,232.37 = 13,752.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.40x = 73,232.37 × 13,752.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.40x = 1,007,117,915.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,117,915.89/48,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,632.42

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