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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.17, 72,895.44 and 13,533.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.17, 72,895.44 and 13,533.83 is: 20,301.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.17 : 72,895.44 = 13,533.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.17/72,895.44 = 13,533.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.17x = 72,895.44 × 13,533.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.17x = 986,554,425.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,554,425.07/48,594.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,301.91

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