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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,760.17, 73,143.09 and 13,702.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,760.17, 73,143.09 and 13,702.56 is: 20,554.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,760.17 : 73,143.09 = 13,702.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,760.17/73,143.09 = 13,702.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,760.17x = 73,143.09 × 13,702.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,760.17x = 1,002,247,579.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,247,579.31/48,760.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,554.64

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