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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,789.10, 73,188.54 and 13,250.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,789.10, 73,188.54 and 13,250.98 is: 19,877.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,789.10 : 73,188.54 = 13,250.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,789.10/73,188.54 = 13,250.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,789.10x = 73,188.54 × 13,250.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,789.10x = 969,819,879.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,819,879.77/48,789.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,877.80

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