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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,633.04, 72,898.98 and 20,529.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,633.04, 72,898.98 and 20,529.64 is: 30,773.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,633.04 : 72,898.98 = 20,529.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,633.04/72,898.98 = 20,529.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,633.04x = 72,898.98 × 20,529.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,633.04x = 1,496,589,815.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,589,815.77/48,633.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,773.11

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