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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.40, 73,051.20 and 13,647.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.40, 73,051.20 and 13,647.60 is: 20,469.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.40 : 73,051.20 = 13,647.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.40/73,051.20 = 13,647.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.40x = 73,051.20 × 13,647.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.40x = 996,973,557.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,973,557.12/48,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,469.89

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