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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,547.96, 72,801.34 and 20,480.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,547.96, 72,801.34 and 20,480.60 is: 30,712.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,547.96 : 72,801.34 = 20,480.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,547.96/72,801.34 = 20,480.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,547.96x = 72,801.34 × 20,480.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,547.96x = 1,491,015,124.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,015,124.00/48,547.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,712.21

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