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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.02, 73,057.84 and 13,642.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.02, 73,057.84 and 13,642.76 is: 20,464.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.02 : 73,057.84 = 13,642.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.02/73,057.84 = 13,642.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.02x = 73,057.84 × 13,642.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.02x = 996,710,577.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,710,577.24/48,704.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,464.65

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