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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.60, 73,157.12 and 13,706.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.60, 73,157.12 and 13,706.52 is: 20,560.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.60 : 73,157.12 = 13,706.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.60/73,157.12 = 13,706.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.60x = 73,157.12 × 13,706.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.60x = 1,002,729,528.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,729,528.42/48,769.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,560.54

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