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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,695.14, 73,037.04 and 13,637.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,695.14, 73,037.04 and 13,637.62 is: 20,454.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,695.14 : 73,037.04 = 13,637.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,695.14/73,037.04 = 13,637.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,695.14x = 73,037.04 × 13,637.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,695.14x = 996,051,397.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,051,397.44/48,695.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,454.84

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