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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776.87, 73,165.28 and 13,716.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776.87, 73,165.28 and 13,716.52 is: 20,574.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776.87 : 73,165.28 = 13,716.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776.87/73,165.28 = 13,716.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776.87x = 73,165.28 × 13,716.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776.87x = 1,003,572,992.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,572,992.13/48,776.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,574.77

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