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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,779.63, 73,169.40 and 13,719.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,779.63, 73,169.40 and 13,719.27 is: 20,578.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,779.63 : 73,169.40 = 13,719.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,779.63/73,169.40 = 13,719.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,779.63x = 73,169.40 × 13,719.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,779.63x = 1,003,830,754.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,830,754.34/48,779.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,578.89

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