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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,337.44, 72,492.96 and 13,268.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,337.44, 72,492.96 and 13,268.76 is: 19,899.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,337.44 : 72,492.96 = 13,268.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,337.44/72,492.96 = 13,268.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,337.44x = 72,492.96 × 13,268.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,337.44x = 961,891,687.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,891,687.93/48,337.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,899.52

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