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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,544.57, 72,820.81 and 13,484.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,544.57, 72,820.81 and 13,484.23 is: 20,227.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,544.57 : 72,820.81 = 13,484.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,544.57/72,820.81 = 13,484.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,544.57x = 72,820.81 × 13,484.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,544.57x = 981,932,309.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,932,309.78/48,544.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,227.44

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