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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,667.56, 73,000.50 and 13,606.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,667.56, 73,000.50 and 13,606.74 is: 20,409.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,667.56 : 73,000.50 = 13,606.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,667.56/73,000.50 = 13,606.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,667.56x = 73,000.50 × 13,606.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,667.56x = 993,298,823.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,298,823.37/48,667.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,409.88

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