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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.20, 72,439.20 and 20,251.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.20, 72,439.20 and 20,251.20 is: 30,352.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.20 : 72,439.20 = 20,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.20/72,439.20 = 20,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.20x = 72,439.20 × 20,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.20x = 1,466,980,727.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,980,727.04/48,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,352.67

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