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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576.17, 72,858.18 and 13,518.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576.17, 72,858.18 and 13,518.56 is: 20,276.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576.17 : 72,858.18 = 13,518.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576.17/72,858.18 = 13,518.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576.17x = 72,858.18 × 13,518.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576.17x = 984,937,677.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,937,677.82/48,576.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,276.15

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