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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,777.12, 73,165.66 and 13,716.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,777.12, 73,165.66 and 13,716.77 is: 20,575.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,777.12 : 73,165.66 = 13,716.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,777.12/73,165.66 = 13,716.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,777.12x = 73,165.66 × 13,716.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,777.12x = 1,003,596,461.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,596,461.53/48,777.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,575.15

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