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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,658.70, 72,947.49 and 20,600.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,658.70, 72,947.49 and 20,600.30 is: 30,883.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,658.70 : 72,947.49 = 20,600.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,658.70/72,947.49 = 20,600.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,658.70x = 72,947.49 × 20,600.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,658.70x = 1,502,740,178.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,502,740,178.25/48,658.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,883.28

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