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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,342.20, 72,455.70 and 20,262.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,342.20, 72,455.70 and 20,262.20 is: 30,369.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,342.20 : 72,455.70 = 20,262.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,342.20/72,455.70 = 20,262.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,342.20x = 72,455.70 × 20,262.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,342.20x = 1,468,111,884.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,111,884.54/48,342.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,369.16

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