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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,716.20, 73,074.30 and 13,661.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,716.20, 73,074.30 and 13,661.80 is: 20,492.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,716.20 : 73,074.30 = 13,661.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,716.20/73,074.30 = 13,661.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,716.20x = 73,074.30 × 13,661.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,716.20x = 998,326,471.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,326,471.74/48,716.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,492.70

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