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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.01, 73,153.51 and 13,708.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.01, 73,153.51 and 13,708.66 is: 20,562.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.01 : 73,153.51 = 13,708.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.01/73,153.51 = 13,708.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.01x = 73,153.51 × 13,708.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.01x = 1,002,836,722.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,836,722.15/48,769.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,562.99

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