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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.30, 72,886.59 and 13,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.30, 72,886.59 and 13,534.26 is: 20,300.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.30 : 72,886.59 = 13,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.30/72,886.59 = 13,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.30x = 72,886.59 × 13,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.30x = 986,466,059.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,466,059.57/48,594.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,300.04

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