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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,758.22, 73,139.88 and 13,700.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,758.22, 73,139.88 and 13,700.58 is: 20,551.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,758.22 : 73,139.88 = 13,700.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,758.22/73,139.88 = 13,700.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,758.22x = 73,139.88 × 13,700.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,758.22x = 1,002,058,777.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,058,777.13/48,758.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,551.59

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