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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,673.56, 73,009.56 and 13,612.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,673.56, 73,009.56 and 13,612.68 is: 20,418.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,673.56 : 73,009.56 = 13,612.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,673.56/73,009.56 = 13,612.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,673.56x = 73,009.56 × 13,612.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,673.56x = 993,855,777.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 993,855,777.22/48,673.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,418.80

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