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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.92, 73,239.88 and 13,773.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.92, 73,239.88 and 13,773.40 is: 20,658.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.92 : 73,239.88 = 13,773.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.92/73,239.88 = 13,773.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.92x = 73,239.88 × 13,773.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.92x = 1,008,762,163.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,762,163.19/48,830.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,658.27

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