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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,562.25, 72,843.84 and 13,504.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,562.25, 72,843.84 and 13,504.64 is: 20,257.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,562.25 : 72,843.84 = 13,504.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,562.25/72,843.84 = 13,504.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,562.25x = 72,843.84 × 13,504.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,562.25x = 983,729,471.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,729,471.20/48,562.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,257.08

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