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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.00, 72,798.40 and 13,474.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.00, 72,798.40 and 13,474.39 is: 20,211.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.00 : 72,798.40 = 13,474.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.00/72,798.40 = 13,474.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.00x = 72,798.40 × 13,474.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.00x = 980,913,668.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,913,668.98/48,532.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,211.69

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