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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,290.70, 72,378.45 and 20,210.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,290.70, 72,378.45 and 20,210.70 is: 30,291.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,290.70 : 72,378.45 = 20,210.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,290.70/72,378.45 = 20,210.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,290.70x = 72,378.45 × 20,210.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,290.70x = 1,462,819,139.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,819,139.42/48,290.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,291.94

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