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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,236.24, 72,353.40 and 13,178.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,236.24, 72,353.40 and 13,178.96 is: 19,768.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,236.24 : 72,353.40 = 13,178.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,236.24/72,353.40 = 13,178.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,236.24x = 72,353.40 × 13,178.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,236.24x = 953,542,564.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 953,542,564.46/48,236.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,768.18

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