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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,754.17, 73,134.09 and 13,696.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,754.17, 73,134.09 and 13,696.56 is: 20,545.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,754.17 : 73,134.09 = 13,696.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,754.17/73,134.09 = 13,696.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,754.17x = 73,134.09 × 13,696.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,754.17x = 1,001,685,451.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,685,451.73/48,754.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,545.64

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