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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,198.00, 72,294.87 and 13,137.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,198.00, 72,294.87 and 13,137.65 is: 19,705.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,198.00 : 72,294.87 = 13,137.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,198.00/72,294.87 = 13,137.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,198.00x = 72,294.87 × 13,137.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,198.00x = 949,784,813.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,784,813.90/48,198.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,705.90

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