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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,781.67, 73,164.19 and 13,713.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,781.67, 73,164.19 and 13,713.13 is: 20,567.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,781.67 : 73,164.19 = 13,713.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,781.67/73,164.19 = 13,713.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,781.67x = 73,164.19 × 13,713.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,781.67x = 1,003,310,048.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,310,048.81/48,781.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,567.36

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