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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,841.61, 73,262.55 and 13,781.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,841.61, 73,262.55 and 13,781.24 is: 20,671.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,841.61 : 73,262.55 = 13,781.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,841.61/73,262.55 = 13,781.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,841.61x = 73,262.55 × 13,781.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,841.61x = 1,009,648,784.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,648,784.56/48,841.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,671.90

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