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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,555.04, 72,884.40 and 20,872.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,555.04, 72,884.40 and 20,872.48 is: 31,331.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,555.04 : 72,884.40 = 20,872.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,555.04/72,884.40 = 20,872.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,555.04x = 72,884.40 × 20,872.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,555.04x = 1,521,278,181.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,278,181.31/48,555.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,331.00

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