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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,747.29, 73,125.06 and 13,686.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,747.29, 73,125.06 and 13,686.93 is: 20,531.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,747.29 : 73,125.06 = 13,686.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,747.29/73,125.06 = 13,686.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,747.29x = 73,125.06 × 13,686.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,747.29x = 1,000,857,577.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,857,577.47/48,747.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,531.56

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