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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,812.04, 73,217.70 and 13,751.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,812.04, 73,217.70 and 13,751.46 is: 20,627.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,812.04 : 73,217.70 = 13,751.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,812.04/73,217.70 = 13,751.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,812.04x = 73,217.70 × 13,751.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,812.04x = 1,006,850,272.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,850,272.84/48,812.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,627.09

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