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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,339.20, 72,451.20 and 20,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,339.20, 72,451.20 and 20,259.20 is: 30,364.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,339.20 : 72,451.20 = 20,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,339.20/72,451.20 = 20,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,339.20x = 72,451.20 × 20,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,339.20x = 1,467,803,351.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,467,803,351.04/48,339.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,364.66

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