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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.56, 73,107.54 and 13,684.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.56, 73,107.54 and 13,684.44 is: 20,523.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.56 : 73,107.54 = 13,684.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.56/73,107.54 = 13,684.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.56x = 73,107.54 × 13,684.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.56x = 1,000,435,744.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,435,744.68/48,745.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,523.63

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