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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.14, 73,116.54 and 13,690.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.14, 73,116.54 and 13,690.80 is: 20,534.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.14 : 73,116.54 = 13,690.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.14/73,116.54 = 13,690.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.14x = 73,116.54 × 13,690.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.14x = 1,001,023,925.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,023,925.83/48,748.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,534.61

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