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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.49, 73,164.77 and 13,716.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.49, 73,164.77 and 13,716.15 is: 20,574.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.49 : 73,164.77 = 13,716.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.49/73,164.77 = 13,716.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.49x = 73,164.77 × 13,716.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.49x = 1,003,538,960.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,538,960.04/48,776.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,574.23

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