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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,099.17, 72,148.76 and 13,037.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,099.17, 72,148.76 and 13,037.92 is: 19,556.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,099.17 : 72,148.76 = 13,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,099.17/72,148.76 = 13,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,099.17x = 72,148.76 × 13,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,099.17x = 940,669,564.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 940,669,564.31/48,099.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,556.88

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