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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,586.84, 72,882.18 and 13,529.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,586.84, 72,882.18 and 13,529.56 is: 20,294.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,586.84 : 72,882.18 = 13,529.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,586.84/72,882.18 = 13,529.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,586.84x = 72,882.18 × 13,529.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,586.84x = 986,063,827.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,063,827.24/48,586.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,294.87

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