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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,768.20, 73,152.30 and 13,713.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,768.20, 73,152.30 and 13,713.80 is: 20,570.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,768.20 : 73,152.30 = 13,713.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,768.20/73,152.30 = 13,713.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,768.20x = 73,152.30 × 13,713.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,768.20x = 1,003,196,011.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,196,011.74/48,768.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,570.70

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