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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583.87, 72,861.72 and 20,510.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583.87, 72,861.72 and 20,510.17 is: 30,759.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583.87 : 72,861.72 = 20,510.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583.87/72,861.72 = 20,510.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583.87x = 72,861.72 × 20,510.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583.87x = 1,494,406,263.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,406,263.69/48,583.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,759.31

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