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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,726.14, 73,091.93 and 13,668.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,726.14, 73,091.93 and 13,668.53 is: 20,503.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,726.14 : 73,091.93 = 13,668.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,726.14/73,091.93 = 13,668.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,726.14x = 73,091.93 × 13,668.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,726.14x = 999,058,804.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,058,804.16/48,726.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,503.55

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