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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,586.72, 72,880.08 and 13,526.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,586.72, 72,880.08 and 13,526.32 is: 20,289.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,586.72 : 72,880.08 = 13,526.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,586.72/72,880.08 = 13,526.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,586.72x = 72,880.08 × 13,526.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,586.72x = 985,799,283.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,799,283.71/48,586.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,289.48

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