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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,629.62, 72,952.23 and 20,549.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,629.62, 72,952.23 and 20,549.95 is: 30,828.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,629.62 : 72,952.23 = 20,549.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,629.62/72,952.23 = 20,549.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,629.62x = 72,952.23 × 20,549.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,629.62x = 1,499,164,678.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,164,678.89/48,629.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,828.22

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