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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,775.92, 73,166.72 and 13,718.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,775.92, 73,166.72 and 13,718.31 is: 20,578.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775.92 : 73,166.72 = 13,718.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775.92/73,166.72 = 13,718.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775.92x = 73,166.72 × 13,718.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775.92x = 1,003,723,678.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,723,678.05/48,775.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,578.26

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