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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.42, 73,237.65 and 13,771.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.42, 73,237.65 and 13,771.90 is: 20,656.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.42 : 73,237.65 = 13,771.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.42/73,237.65 = 13,771.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.42x = 73,237.65 × 13,771.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.42x = 1,008,621,592.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,621,592.04/48,829.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,656.02

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