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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.10, 73,267.58 and 13,780.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.10, 73,267.58 and 13,780.76 is: 20,672.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.10 : 73,267.58 = 13,780.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.10/73,267.58 = 13,780.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.10x = 73,267.58 × 13,780.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.10x = 1,009,682,500.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,682,500.52/48,841.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,672.81

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