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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,750.80, 73,118.03 and 13,682.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,750.80, 73,118.03 and 13,682.25 is: 20,521.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,750.80 : 73,118.03 = 13,682.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,750.80/73,118.03 = 13,682.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,750.80x = 73,118.03 × 13,682.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,750.80x = 1,000,419,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,419,097.56/48,750.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,521.08

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