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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,582.24, 72,859.40 and 20,508.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,582.24, 72,859.40 and 20,508.60 is: 30,757.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,582.24 : 72,859.40 = 20,508.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,582.24/72,859.40 = 20,508.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,582.24x = 72,859.40 × 20,508.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,582.24x = 1,494,244,290.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,244,290.84/48,582.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,757.01

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