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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.26, 73,250.19 and 13,772.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.26, 73,250.19 and 13,772.85 is: 20,659.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.26 : 73,250.19 = 13,772.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.26/73,250.19 = 13,772.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.26x = 73,250.19 × 13,772.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.26x = 1,008,863,879.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,863,879.34/48,832.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,659.78

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