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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593.52, 72,851.04 and 20,495.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593.52, 72,851.04 and 20,495.44 is: 30,726.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593.52 : 72,851.04 = 20,495.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593.52/72,851.04 = 20,495.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593.52x = 72,851.04 × 20,495.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593.52x = 1,493,114,119.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,493,114,119.26/48,593.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,726.61

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