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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.96, 73,137.96 and 13,699.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.96, 73,137.96 and 13,699.32 is: 20,549.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.96 : 73,137.96 = 13,699.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.96/73,137.96 = 13,699.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.96x = 73,137.96 × 13,699.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.96x = 1,001,940,318.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,940,318.19/48,756.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,549.69

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