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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,772.36, 73,162.86 and 13,712.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,772.36, 73,162.86 and 13,712.32 is: 20,569.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,772.36 : 73,162.86 = 13,712.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,772.36/73,162.86 = 13,712.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,772.36x = 73,162.86 × 13,712.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,772.36x = 1,003,232,548.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,232,548.44/48,772.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,569.69

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