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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,697.40, 73,053.40 and 20,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,697.40, 73,053.40 and 20,617.40 is: 30,929.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,697.40 : 73,053.40 = 20,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,697.40/73,053.40 = 20,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,697.40x = 73,053.40 × 20,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,697.40x = 1,506,171,169.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,171,169.16/48,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,929.19

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