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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.61, 73,164.90 and 13,716.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.61, 73,164.90 and 13,716.27 is: 20,574.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.61 : 73,164.90 = 13,716.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.61/73,164.90 = 13,716.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.61x = 73,164.90 × 13,716.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.61x = 1,003,549,574.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,549,574.36/48,776.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,574.40

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