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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,584.17, 72,886.05 and 20,504.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,584.17, 72,886.05 and 20,504.25 is: 30,760.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,584.17 : 72,886.05 = 20,504.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,584.17/72,886.05 = 20,504.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,584.17x = 72,886.05 × 20,504.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,584.17x = 1,494,473,688.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,473,688.19/48,584.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,760.51

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