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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751.89, 73,122.17 and 13,694.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751.89, 73,122.17 and 13,694.55 is: 20,540.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751.89 : 73,122.17 = 13,694.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751.89/73,122.17 = 13,694.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751.89x = 73,122.17 × 13,694.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751.89x = 1,001,375,144.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,375,144.70/48,751.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,540.23

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