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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,433.46, 72,654.36 and 13,373.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,433.46, 72,654.36 and 13,373.12 is: 20,060.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,433.46 : 72,654.36 = 13,373.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,433.46/72,654.36 = 13,373.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,433.46x = 72,654.36 × 13,373.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,433.46x = 971,615,474.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,615,474.80/48,433.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,060.83

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