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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,367.06, 72,551.00 and 13,308.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,367.06, 72,551.00 and 13,308.64 is: 19,963.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367.06 : 72,551.00 = 13,308.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367.06/72,551.00 = 13,308.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367.06x = 72,551.00 × 13,308.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367.06x = 965,555,074.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,555,074.10/48,367.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,963.07

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