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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402.41, 72,592.70 and 20,354.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402.41, 72,592.70 and 20,354.13 is: 30,526.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402.41 : 72,592.70 = 20,354.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402.41/72,592.70 = 20,354.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402.41x = 72,592.70 × 20,354.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402.41x = 1,477,561,151.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,561,151.08/48,402.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,526.61

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