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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,831.24, 73,247.10 and 13,770.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,831.24, 73,247.10 and 13,770.60 is: 20,655.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,831.24 : 73,247.10 = 13,770.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,831.24/73,247.10 = 13,770.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,831.24x = 73,247.10 × 13,770.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,831.24x = 1,008,656,515.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,656,515.26/48,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,655.97

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