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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,634.70, 72,911.55 and 20,576.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,634.70, 72,911.55 and 20,576.30 is: 30,847.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,634.70 : 72,911.55 = 20,576.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,634.70/72,911.55 = 20,576.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,634.70x = 72,911.55 × 20,576.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,634.70x = 1,500,249,926.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,249,926.27/48,634.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,847.32

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