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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753.89, 73,125.16 and 13,696.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753.89, 73,125.16 and 13,696.55 is: 20,543.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753.89 : 73,125.16 = 13,696.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753.89/73,125.16 = 13,696.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753.89x = 73,125.16 × 13,696.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753.89x = 1,001,562,410.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,562,410.20/48,753.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,543.23

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