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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,453.20, 72,622.20 and 20,373.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,453.20, 72,622.20 and 20,373.20 is: 30,535.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,453.20 : 72,622.20 = 20,373.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,453.20/72,622.20 = 20,373.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,453.20x = 72,622.20 × 20,373.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,453.20x = 1,479,546,605.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,546,605.04/48,453.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,535.58

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