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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,326.94, 72,477.21 and 13,258.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,326.94, 72,477.21 and 13,258.26 is: 19,883.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,326.94 : 72,477.21 = 13,258.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,326.94/72,477.21 = 13,258.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,326.94x = 72,477.21 × 13,258.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,326.94x = 960,921,694.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,921,694.25/48,326.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,883.77

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