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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,786.32, 73,184.36 and 13,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,786.32, 73,184.36 and 13,248.20 is: 19,873.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,786.32 : 73,184.36 = 13,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,786.32/73,184.36 = 13,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,786.32x = 73,184.36 × 13,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,786.32x = 969,561,154.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,561,154.87/48,786.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,873.63

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