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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.13, 73,237.52 and 13,762.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.13, 73,237.52 and 13,762.09 is: 20,644.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.13 : 73,237.52 = 13,762.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.13/73,237.52 = 13,762.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.13x = 73,237.52 × 13,762.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.13x = 1,007,901,341.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,901,341.62/48,822.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,644.35

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