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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.13, 73,236.02 and 13,761.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.13, 73,236.02 and 13,761.09 is: 20,642.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.13 : 73,236.02 = 13,761.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.13/73,236.02 = 13,761.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.13x = 73,236.02 × 13,761.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.13x = 1,007,807,462.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,807,462.46/48,821.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,642.85

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