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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,229.49, 72,355.61 and 20,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,229.49, 72,355.61 and 20,133.92 is: 30,205.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,229.49 : 72,355.61 = 20,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,229.49/72,355.61 = 20,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,229.49x = 72,355.61 × 20,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,229.49x = 1,456,802,294.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,802,294.52/48,229.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,205.63

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