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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286.80, 72,426.60 and 20,199.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286.80, 72,426.60 and 20,199.60 is: 30,297.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286.80 : 72,426.60 = 20,199.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286.80/72,426.60 = 20,199.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286.80x = 72,426.60 × 20,199.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286.80x = 1,462,988,349.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,988,349.36/48,286.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,297.89

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