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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.24, 73,233.60 and 13,761.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.24, 73,233.60 and 13,761.60 is: 20,642.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.24 : 73,233.60 = 13,761.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.24/73,233.60 = 13,761.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.24x = 73,233.60 × 13,761.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.24x = 1,007,811,509.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,811,509.76/48,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,642.47

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