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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,412.80, 72,619.20 and 13,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,412.80, 72,619.20 and 13,352.40 is: 20,028.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,412.80 : 72,619.20 = 13,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,412.80/72,619.20 = 13,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,412.80x = 72,619.20 × 13,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,412.80x = 969,640,606.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,640,606.08/48,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,028.60

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