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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.76, 73,143.28 and 13,712.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.76, 73,143.28 and 13,712.80 is: 20,566.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.76 : 73,143.28 = 13,712.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.76/73,143.28 = 13,712.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.76x = 73,143.28 × 13,712.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.76x = 1,002,999,169.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,999,169.98/48,769.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,566.01

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