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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.28, 73,153.92 and 13,708.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.28, 73,153.92 and 13,708.94 is: 20,563.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.28 : 73,153.92 = 13,708.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.28/73,153.92 = 13,708.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.28x = 73,153.92 × 13,708.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.28x = 1,002,862,265.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,862,265.73/48,769.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,563.40

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