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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,746.53, 73,123.94 and 13,686.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,746.53, 73,123.94 and 13,686.18 is: 20,530.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,746.53 : 73,123.94 = 13,686.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,746.53/73,123.94 = 13,686.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,746.53x = 73,123.94 × 13,686.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,746.53x = 1,000,787,336.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,787,336.72/48,746.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,530.43

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