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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632.20, 72,907.80 and 20,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632.20, 72,907.80 and 20,573.80 is: 30,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632.20 : 72,907.80 = 20,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632.20/72,907.80 = 20,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632.20x = 72,907.80 × 20,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632.20x = 1,499,990,495.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,990,495.64/48,632.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,843.57

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