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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.90, 72,877.62 and 13,524.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.90, 72,877.62 and 13,524.59 is: 20,286.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.90 : 72,877.62 = 13,524.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.90/72,877.62 = 13,524.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.90x = 72,877.62 × 13,524.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.90x = 985,639,566.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,639,566.29/48,584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,286.95

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