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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,811.53, 73,217.16 and 13,751.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,811.53, 73,217.16 and 13,751.10 is: 20,626.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,811.53 : 73,217.16 = 13,751.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,811.53/73,217.16 = 13,751.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,811.53x = 73,217.16 × 13,751.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,811.53x = 1,006,816,488.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,816,488.88/48,811.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,626.61

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