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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736.64, 73,094.16 and 13,679.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736.64, 73,094.16 and 13,679.84 is: 20,516.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736.64 : 73,094.16 = 13,679.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736.64/73,094.16 = 13,679.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736.64x = 73,094.16 × 13,679.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736.64x = 999,916,413.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,916,413.73/48,736.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,516.73

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