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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,819.78, 73,232.24 and 13,762.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,819.78, 73,232.24 and 13,762.17 is: 20,643.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,819.78 : 73,232.24 = 13,762.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,819.78/73,232.24 = 13,762.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,819.78x = 73,232.24 × 13,762.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,819.78x = 1,007,834,467.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,834,467.55/48,819.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,643.98

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