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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,773.44, 73,143.60 and 13,704.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,773.44, 73,143.60 and 13,704.94 is: 20,552.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,773.44 : 73,143.60 = 13,704.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,773.44/73,143.60 = 13,704.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,773.44x = 73,143.60 × 13,704.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,773.44x = 1,002,428,649.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,428,649.38/48,773.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,552.76

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