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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632.18, 72,952.36 and 13,572.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632.18, 72,952.36 and 13,572.26 is: 20,359.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632.18 : 72,952.36 = 13,572.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632.18/72,952.36 = 13,572.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632.18x = 72,952.36 × 13,572.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632.18x = 990,128,397.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,128,397.53/48,632.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,359.53

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