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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,336.25, 72,452.52 and 20,249.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,336.25, 72,452.52 and 20,249.23 is: 30,352.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,336.25 : 72,452.52 = 20,249.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,336.25/72,452.52 = 20,249.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,336.25x = 72,452.52 × 20,249.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,336.25x = 1,467,107,741.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,107,741.56/48,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,352.12

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