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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,760.56, 73,153.20 and 13,700.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,760.56, 73,153.20 and 13,700.40 is: 20,554.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,760.56 : 73,153.20 = 13,700.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,760.56/73,153.20 = 13,700.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,760.56x = 73,153.20 × 13,700.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,760.56x = 1,002,228,101.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,228,101.28/48,760.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,554.07

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