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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,831.61, 73,240.92 and 13,774.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,831.61, 73,240.92 and 13,774.09 is: 20,659.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,831.61 : 73,240.92 = 13,774.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,831.61/73,240.92 = 13,774.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,831.61x = 73,240.92 × 13,774.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,831.61x = 1,008,827,023.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,827,023.76/48,831.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,659.30

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