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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.17, 73,149.95 and 13,703.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.17, 73,149.95 and 13,703.63 is: 20,553.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.17 : 73,149.95 = 13,703.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.17/73,149.95 = 13,703.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.17x = 73,149.95 × 13,703.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.17x = 1,002,419,415.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,419,415.05/48,772.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,553.10

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