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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,349.56, 72,522.90 and 13,291.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,349.56, 72,522.90 and 13,291.32 is: 19,936.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,349.56 : 72,522.90 = 13,291.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,349.56/72,522.90 = 13,291.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,349.56x = 72,522.90 × 13,291.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,349.56x = 963,925,071.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,925,071.23/48,349.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,936.58

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