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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334.78, 72,502.17 and 13,277.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334.78, 72,502.17 and 13,277.17 is: 19,915.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334.78 : 72,502.17 = 13,277.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334.78/72,502.17 = 13,277.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334.78x = 72,502.17 × 13,277.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334.78x = 962,623,636.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 962,623,636.46/48,334.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,915.76

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