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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.16, 73,122.52 and 13,694.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.16, 73,122.52 and 13,694.80 is: 20,540.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.16 : 73,122.52 = 13,694.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.16/73,122.52 = 13,694.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.16x = 73,122.52 × 13,694.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.16x = 1,001,398,286.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,398,286.90/48,752.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,540.59

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