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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.32, 73,190.36 and 13,252.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.32, 73,190.36 and 13,252.20 is: 19,879.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.32 : 73,190.36 = 13,252.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.32/73,190.36 = 13,252.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.32x = 73,190.36 × 13,252.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.32x = 969,933,288.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 969,933,288.79/48,790.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,879.63

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