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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,368.68, 72,556.38 and 20,278.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,368.68, 72,556.38 and 20,278.12 is: 30,418.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,368.68 : 72,556.38 = 20,278.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,368.68/72,556.38 = 20,278.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,368.68x = 72,556.38 × 20,278.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,368.68x = 1,471,306,980.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,306,980.41/48,368.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,418.59

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