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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771.28, 73,156.92 and 13,710.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771.28, 73,156.92 and 13,710.94 is: 20,566.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771.28 : 73,156.92 = 13,710.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771.28/73,156.92 = 13,710.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771.28x = 73,156.92 × 13,710.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771.28x = 1,003,049,706.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,049,706.37/48,771.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,566.40

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