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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.64, 73,119.92 and 13,683.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.64, 73,119.92 and 13,683.06 is: 20,525.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.64 : 73,119.92 = 13,683.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.64/73,119.92 = 13,683.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.64x = 73,119.92 × 13,683.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.64x = 1,000,504,184.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,504,184.14/48,743.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,525.84

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