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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.76, 73,135.14 and 13,697.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.76, 73,135.14 and 13,697.62 is: 20,546.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.76 : 73,135.14 = 13,697.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.76/73,135.14 = 13,697.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.76x = 73,135.14 × 13,697.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.76x = 1,001,777,356.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,777,356.37/48,756.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,546.43

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