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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,690.02, 73,029.56 and 13,632.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,690.02, 73,029.56 and 13,632.41 is: 20,447.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,690.02 : 73,029.56 = 13,632.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,690.02/73,029.56 = 13,632.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,690.02x = 73,029.56 × 13,632.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,690.02x = 995,568,470.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,568,470.73/48,690.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,447.08

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