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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,737.04, 73,108.14 and 13,679.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,737.04, 73,108.14 and 13,679.43 is: 20,519.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,737.04 : 73,108.14 = 13,679.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,737.04/73,108.14 = 13,679.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,737.04x = 73,108.14 × 13,679.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,737.04x = 1,000,077,683.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,077,683.56/48,737.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,519.87

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