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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771.18, 73,157.04 and 13,711.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771.18, 73,157.04 and 13,711.14 is: 20,566.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771.18 : 73,157.04 = 13,711.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771.18/73,157.04 = 13,711.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771.18x = 73,157.04 × 13,711.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771.18x = 1,003,066,417.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,066,417.43/48,771.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,566.79

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