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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.93, 73,150.38 and 13,706.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.93, 73,150.38 and 13,706.58 is: 20,559.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.93 : 73,150.38 = 13,706.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.93/73,150.38 = 13,706.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.93x = 73,150.38 × 13,706.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.93x = 1,002,641,535.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,641,535.50/48,766.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,559.87

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