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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,719.25, 73,077.62 and 13,184.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,719.25, 73,077.62 and 13,184.01 is: 19,775.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,719.25 : 73,077.62 = 13,184.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,719.25/73,077.62 = 13,184.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,719.25x = 73,077.62 × 13,184.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,719.25x = 963,456,006.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,456,006.94/48,719.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,775.67

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