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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288.93, 72,428.53 and 13,233.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288.93, 72,428.53 and 13,233.75 is: 19,849.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288.93 : 72,428.53 = 13,233.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288.93/72,428.53 = 13,233.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288.93x = 72,428.53 × 13,233.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288.93x = 958,501,058.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,501,058.89/48,288.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,849.29

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