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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,122.19, 72,195.57 and 20,032.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,122.19, 72,195.57 and 20,032.92 is: 30,054.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122.19 : 72,195.57 = 20,032.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122.19/72,195.57 = 20,032.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122.19x = 72,195.57 × 20,032.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122.19x = 1,446,288,078.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,288,078.16/48,122.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,054.49

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