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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,771.56, 73,157.36 and 13,711.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,771.56, 73,157.36 and 13,711.23 is: 20,566.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,771.56 : 73,157.36 = 13,711.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,771.56/73,157.36 = 13,711.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,771.56x = 73,157.36 × 13,711.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,771.56x = 1,003,077,320.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,077,320.60/48,771.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,566.85

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