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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,861.32, 73,296.54 and 13,323.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,861.32, 73,296.54 and 13,323.08 is: 19,985.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,861.32 : 73,296.54 = 13,323.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,861.32/73,296.54 = 13,323.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,861.32x = 73,296.54 × 13,323.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,861.32x = 976,535,666.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,535,666.14/48,861.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,985.86

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