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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771.55, 73,157.33 and 13,711.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771.55, 73,157.33 and 13,711.21 is: 20,566.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771.55 : 73,157.33 = 13,711.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771.55/73,157.33 = 13,711.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771.55x = 73,157.33 × 13,711.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771.55x = 1,003,075,366.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,075,366.05/48,771.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,566.81

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