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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.53, 73,154.29 and 13,709.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.53, 73,154.29 and 13,709.18 is: 20,563.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.53 : 73,154.29 = 13,709.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.53/73,154.29 = 13,709.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.53x = 73,154.29 × 13,709.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.53x = 1,002,885,477.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,885,477.99/48,769.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,563.77

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