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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,828.42, 73,236.15 and 13,770.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,828.42, 73,236.15 and 13,770.90 is: 20,654.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,828.42 : 73,236.15 = 13,770.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,828.42/73,236.15 = 13,770.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,828.42x = 73,236.15 × 13,770.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,828.42x = 1,008,527,698.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,527,698.04/48,828.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,654.52

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