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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,831.37, 73,240.55 and 13,773.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,831.37, 73,240.55 and 13,773.85 is: 20,658.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,831.37 : 73,240.55 = 13,773.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,831.37/73,240.55 = 13,773.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,831.37x = 73,240.55 × 13,773.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,831.37x = 1,008,803,914.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,803,914.55/48,831.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,658.93

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