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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,602.70, 72,904.05 and 20,900.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,602.70, 72,904.05 and 20,900.70 is: 31,351.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,602.70 : 72,904.05 = 20,900.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,602.70/72,904.05 = 20,900.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,602.70x = 72,904.05 × 20,900.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,602.70x = 1,523,745,677.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,745,677.84/48,602.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,351.05

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