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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,397.23, 72,587.34 and 13,339.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,397.23, 72,587.34 and 13,339.62 is: 20,007.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,397.23 : 72,587.34 = 13,339.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,397.23/72,587.34 = 13,339.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,397.23x = 72,587.34 × 13,339.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,397.23x = 968,287,532.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,287,532.41/48,397.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,007.09

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