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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832.24, 73,248.60 and 13,771.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832.24, 73,248.60 and 13,771.60 is: 20,657.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832.24 : 73,248.60 = 13,771.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832.24/73,248.60 = 13,771.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832.24x = 73,248.60 × 13,771.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832.24x = 1,008,750,419.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,008,750,419.76/48,832.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,657.47

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