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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.18, 73,153.76 and 13,708.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.18, 73,153.76 and 13,708.83 is: 20,563.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.18 : 73,153.76 = 13,708.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.18/73,153.76 = 13,708.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.18x = 73,153.76 × 13,708.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.18x = 1,002,852,631.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,852,631.14/48,769.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,563.25

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