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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583.16, 72,879.58 and 13,522.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583.16, 72,879.58 and 13,522.82 is: 20,285.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583.16 : 72,879.58 = 13,522.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583.16/72,879.58 = 13,522.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583.16x = 72,879.58 × 13,522.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583.16x = 985,537,442.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,537,442.02/48,583.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,285.58

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