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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,788.20, 73,187.17 and 13,250.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,788.20, 73,187.17 and 13,250.08 is: 19,876.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,788.20 : 73,187.17 = 13,250.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,788.20/73,187.17 = 13,250.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,788.20x = 73,187.17 × 13,250.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,788.20x = 969,735,641.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,735,641.38/48,788.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,876.44

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