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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583.60, 72,877.32 and 13,526.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583.60, 72,877.32 and 13,526.32 is: 20,290.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583.60 : 72,877.32 = 13,526.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583.60/72,877.32 = 13,526.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583.60x = 72,877.32 × 13,526.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583.60x = 985,761,951.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,761,951.06/48,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,290.01

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