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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,042.32, 72,071.16 and 20,344.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,042.32, 72,071.16 and 20,344.40 is: 30,519.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,042.32 : 72,071.16 = 20,344.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,042.32/72,071.16 = 20,344.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,042.32x = 72,071.16 × 20,344.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,042.32x = 1,466,244,507.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,244,507.50/48,042.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,519.85

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