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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,633.19, 72,957.56 and 20,553.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,633.19, 72,957.56 and 20,553.51 is: 30,833.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,633.19 : 72,957.56 = 20,553.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,633.19/72,957.56 = 20,553.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,633.19x = 72,957.56 × 20,553.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,633.19x = 1,499,533,939.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,533,939.04/48,633.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,833.55

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