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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.75, 73,165.15 and 13,716.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.75, 73,165.15 and 13,716.40 is: 20,574.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.75 : 73,165.15 = 13,716.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.75/73,165.15 = 13,716.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.75x = 73,165.15 × 13,716.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.75x = 1,003,562,463.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,562,463.46/48,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,574.61

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