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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,633.21, 72,948.38 and 20,167.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,633.21, 72,948.38 and 20,167.29 is: 30,250.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,633.21 : 72,948.38 = 20,167.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,633.21/72,948.38 = 20,167.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,633.21x = 72,948.38 × 20,167.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,633.21x = 1,471,171,033.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,471,171,033.65/48,633.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,250.34

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