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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,477.20, 72,658.20 and 20,397.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,477.20, 72,658.20 and 20,397.20 is: 30,571.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,477.20 : 72,658.20 = 20,397.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,477.20/72,658.20 = 20,397.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,477.20x = 72,658.20 × 20,397.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,477.20x = 1,482,023,837.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,023,837.04/48,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,571.56

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