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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513.84, 72,788.56 and 20,440.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513.84, 72,788.56 and 20,440.96 is: 30,668.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513.84 : 72,788.56 = 20,440.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513.84/72,788.56 = 20,440.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513.84x = 72,788.56 × 20,440.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513.84x = 1,487,868,043.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,868,043.42/48,513.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,668.94

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