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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675.48, 73,025.58 and 13,615.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675.48, 73,025.58 and 13,615.32 is: 20,426.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675.48 : 73,025.58 = 13,615.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675.48/73,025.58 = 13,615.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675.48x = 73,025.58 × 13,615.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675.48x = 994,266,639.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,266,639.89/48,675.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,426.44

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