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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.26, 73,253.19 and 13,774.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.26, 73,253.19 and 13,774.85 is: 20,662.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.26 : 73,253.19 = 13,774.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.26/73,253.19 = 13,774.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.26x = 73,253.19 × 13,774.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.26x = 1,009,051,704.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,051,704.27/48,834.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,662.78

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