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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,656.70, 72,927.45 and 20,576.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,656.70, 72,927.45 and 20,576.70 is: 30,840.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,656.70 : 72,927.45 = 20,576.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,656.70/72,927.45 = 20,576.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,656.70x = 72,927.45 × 20,576.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,656.70x = 1,500,606,260.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,606,260.42/48,656.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,840.69

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