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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,216.87, 72,336.77 and 20,121.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,216.87, 72,336.77 and 20,121.32 is: 30,186.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,216.87 : 72,336.77 = 20,121.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,216.87/72,336.77 = 20,121.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,216.87x = 72,336.77 × 20,121.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,216.87x = 1,455,510,834.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,510,834.65/48,216.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,186.75

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