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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,604.26, 72,906.42 and 13,544.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,604.26, 72,906.42 and 13,544.84 is: 20,317.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,604.26 : 72,906.42 = 13,544.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,604.26/72,906.42 = 13,544.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,604.26x = 72,906.42 × 13,544.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,604.26x = 987,505,793.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,505,793.87/48,604.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,317.27

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