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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.12, 72,420.26 and 20,198.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.12, 72,420.26 and 20,198.56 is: 30,294.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.12 : 72,420.26 = 20,198.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.12/72,420.26 = 20,198.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.12x = 72,420.26 × 20,198.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.12x = 1,462,784,966.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,784,966.83/48,286.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,294.11

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