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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532.46, 72,790.59 and 13,475.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532.46, 72,790.59 and 13,475.66 is: 20,211.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532.46 : 72,790.59 = 13,475.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532.46/72,790.59 = 13,475.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532.46x = 72,790.59 × 13,475.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532.46x = 980,901,242.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,901,242.04/48,532.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,211.24

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