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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.16, 73,125.52 and 13,696.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.16, 73,125.52 and 13,696.80 is: 20,543.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.16 : 73,125.52 = 13,696.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.16/73,125.52 = 13,696.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.16x = 73,125.52 × 13,696.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.16x = 1,001,585,622.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,585,622.34/48,754.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,543.59

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