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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,693.96, 73,055.52 and 20,626.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,693.96, 73,055.52 and 20,626.38 is: 30,945.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,693.96 : 73,055.52 = 20,626.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,693.96/73,055.52 = 20,626.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,693.96x = 73,055.52 × 20,626.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,693.96x = 1,506,870,916.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,870,916.62/48,693.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,945.75

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