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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,745.78, 73,122.81 and 13,685.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,745.78, 73,122.81 and 13,685.43 is: 20,529.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,745.78 : 73,122.81 = 13,685.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,745.78/73,122.81 = 13,685.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,745.78x = 73,122.81 × 13,685.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,745.78x = 1,000,717,097.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,717,097.66/48,745.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,529.31

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