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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.43, 73,168.14 and 13,715.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.43, 73,168.14 and 13,715.75 is: 20,571.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.43 : 73,168.14 = 13,715.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.43/73,168.14 = 13,715.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.43x = 73,168.14 × 13,715.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.43x = 1,003,555,916.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,555,916.21/48,784.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,571.23

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