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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,125.33, 72,206.43 and 20,037.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,125.33, 72,206.43 and 20,037.84 is: 30,064.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,125.33 : 72,206.43 = 20,037.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,125.33/72,206.43 = 20,037.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,125.33x = 72,206.43 × 20,037.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,125.33x = 1,446,860,891.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,860,891.31/48,125.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,064.43

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