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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,435.44, 72,653.04 and 13,374.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,435.44, 72,653.04 and 13,374.99 is: 20,062.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,435.44 : 72,653.04 = 13,374.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,435.44/72,653.04 = 13,374.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,435.44x = 72,653.04 × 13,374.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,435.44x = 971,733,683.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,733,683.47/48,435.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,062.45

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