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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,758.83, 73,140.75 and 13,701.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,758.83, 73,140.75 and 13,701.22 is: 20,552.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,758.83 : 73,140.75 = 13,701.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,758.83/73,140.75 = 13,701.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,758.83x = 73,140.75 × 13,701.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,758.83x = 1,002,117,506.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,117,506.72/48,758.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,552.53

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