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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,533.46, 72,800.22 and 13,473.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,533.46, 72,800.22 and 13,473.12 is: 20,209.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,533.46 : 72,800.22 = 13,473.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,533.46/72,800.22 = 13,473.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,533.46x = 72,800.22 × 13,473.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,533.46x = 980,846,100.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,846,100.09/48,533.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,209.69

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