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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,651.86, 72,985.30 and 20,572.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,651.86, 72,985.30 and 20,572.01 is: 30,861.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,651.86 : 72,985.30 = 20,572.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,651.86/72,985.30 = 20,572.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,651.86x = 72,985.30 × 20,572.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,651.86x = 1,501,454,321.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,501,454,321.45/48,651.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,861.19

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