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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.64, 73,092.66 and 13,678.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.64, 73,092.66 and 13,678.84 is: 20,515.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.64 : 73,092.66 = 13,678.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.64/73,092.66 = 13,678.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.64x = 73,092.66 × 13,678.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.64x = 999,822,801.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,822,801.31/48,735.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,515.23

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