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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.10, 73,000.71 and 13,606.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.10, 73,000.71 and 13,606.72 is: 20,410.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.10 : 73,000.71 = 13,606.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.10/73,000.71 = 13,606.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.10x = 73,000.71 × 13,606.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.10x = 993,300,038.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,300,038.27/48,667.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,410.10

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