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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,664.98, 73,000.26 and 13,604.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,664.98, 73,000.26 and 13,604.58 is: 20,407.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,664.98 : 73,000.26 = 13,604.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,664.98/73,000.26 = 13,604.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,664.98x = 73,000.26 × 13,604.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,664.98x = 993,137,877.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,137,877.19/48,664.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,407.65

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