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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752.84, 73,128.92 and 13,692.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752.84, 73,128.92 and 13,692.54 is: 20,538.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752.84 : 73,128.92 = 13,692.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752.84/73,128.92 = 13,692.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752.84x = 73,128.92 × 13,692.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752.84x = 1,001,320,662.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,320,662.26/48,752.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,538.71

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