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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751.14, 73,121.04 and 13,693.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751.14, 73,121.04 and 13,693.80 is: 20,539.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751.14 : 73,121.04 = 13,693.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751.14/73,121.04 = 13,693.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751.14x = 73,121.04 × 13,693.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751.14x = 1,001,304,897.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,304,897.55/48,751.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,539.11

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