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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,765.60, 73,151.12 and 13,702.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,765.60, 73,151.12 and 13,702.52 is: 20,554.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,765.60 : 73,151.12 = 13,702.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,765.60/73,151.12 = 13,702.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,765.60x = 73,151.12 × 13,702.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,765.60x = 1,002,354,684.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,354,684.82/48,765.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,554.54

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