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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,250.17, 72,395.88 and 20,176.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,250.17, 72,395.88 and 20,176.77 is: 30,273.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,250.17 : 72,395.88 = 20,176.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,250.17/72,395.88 = 20,176.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,250.17x = 72,395.88 × 20,176.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,250.17x = 1,460,715,019.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,715,019.71/48,250.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,273.78

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