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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,622.60, 72,882.78 and 20,536.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,622.60, 72,882.78 and 20,536.84 is: 30,783.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,622.60 : 72,882.78 = 20,536.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,622.60/72,882.78 = 20,536.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,622.60x = 72,882.78 × 20,536.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,622.60x = 1,496,781,991.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,781,991.62/48,622.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,783.67

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