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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.55, 73,047.45 and 13,641.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.55, 73,047.45 and 13,641.51 is: 20,460.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.55 : 73,047.45 = 13,641.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.55/73,047.45 = 13,641.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.55x = 73,047.45 × 13,641.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.55x = 996,477,519.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,477,519.65/48,701.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,460.90

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