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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,706.56, 73,062.66 and 13,648.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,706.56, 73,062.66 and 13,648.95 is: 20,474.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,706.56 : 73,062.66 = 13,648.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,706.56/73,062.66 = 13,648.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,706.56x = 73,062.66 × 13,648.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,706.56x = 997,228,593.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,228,593.21/48,706.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,474.22

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