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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,653.44, 72,949.56 and 20,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,653.44, 72,949.56 and 20,559.04 is: 30,825.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,653.44 : 72,949.56 = 20,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,653.44/72,949.56 = 20,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,653.44x = 72,949.56 × 20,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,653.44x = 1,499,772,922.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,772,922.02/48,653.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,825.63

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