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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,592.44, 72,888.24 and 13,532.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,592.44, 72,888.24 and 13,532.04 is: 20,297.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,592.44 : 72,888.24 = 13,532.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,592.44/72,888.24 = 13,532.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,592.44x = 72,888.24 × 13,532.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,592.44x = 986,326,579.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,326,579.21/48,592.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,297.94

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