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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,654.44, 72,951.06 and 20,560.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,654.44, 72,951.06 and 20,560.04 is: 30,827.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,654.44 : 72,951.06 = 20,560.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,654.44/72,951.06 = 20,560.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,654.44x = 72,951.06 × 20,560.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,654.44x = 1,499,876,711.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,876,711.64/48,654.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,827.13

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