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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,219.52, 72,340.83 and 20,123.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,219.52, 72,340.83 and 20,123.95 is: 30,190.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,219.52 : 72,340.83 = 20,123.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,219.52/72,340.83 = 20,123.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,219.52x = 72,340.83 × 20,123.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,219.52x = 1,455,783,245.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,783,245.88/48,219.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,190.75

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