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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,548.44, 72,851.82 and 20,466.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,548.44, 72,851.82 and 20,466.78 is: 30,712.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,548.44 : 72,851.82 = 20,466.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,548.44/72,851.82 = 20,466.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,548.44x = 72,851.82 × 20,466.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,548.44x = 1,491,042,172.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,491,042,172.54/48,548.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,712.46

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