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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454.60, 72,690.54 and 13,393.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454.60, 72,690.54 and 13,393.48 is: 20,092.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454.60 : 72,690.54 = 13,393.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454.60/72,690.54 = 13,393.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454.60x = 72,690.54 × 13,393.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454.60x = 973,579,293.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 973,579,293.68/48,454.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,092.61

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