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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.13, 73,234.52 and 13,760.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.13, 73,234.52 and 13,760.09 is: 20,641.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.13 : 73,234.52 = 13,760.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.13/73,234.52 = 13,760.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.13x = 73,234.52 × 13,760.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.13x = 1,007,713,586.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,713,586.31/48,820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,641.35

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