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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,640.13, 72,960.21 and 11,704.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,640.13, 72,960.21 and 11,704.13 is: 17,556.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,640.13 : 72,960.21 = 11,704.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,640.13/72,960.21 = 11,704.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,640.13x = 72,960.21 × 11,704.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,640.13x = 853,935,782.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,935,782.67/48,640.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,556.20

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