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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,755.34, 73,135.73 and 13,692.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,755.34, 73,135.73 and 13,692.25 is: 20,539.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,755.34 : 73,135.73 = 13,692.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,755.34/73,135.73 = 13,692.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,755.34x = 73,135.73 × 13,692.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,755.34x = 1,001,392,699.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,392,699.09/48,755.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,539.14

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