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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,331.90, 72,526.08 and 20,249.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,331.90, 72,526.08 and 20,249.56 is: 30,386.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,331.90 : 72,526.08 = 20,249.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,331.90/72,526.08 = 20,249.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,331.90x = 72,526.08 × 20,249.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,331.90x = 1,468,620,744.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,620,744.65/48,331.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,386.16

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