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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.50, 72,876.75 and 13,525.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.50, 72,876.75 and 13,525.07 is: 20,287.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.50 : 72,876.75 = 13,525.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.50/72,876.75 = 13,525.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.50x = 72,876.75 × 13,525.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.50x = 985,663,145.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,663,145.12/48,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,287.61

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