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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,700.43, 73,058.35 and 20,620.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,700.43, 73,058.35 and 20,620.65 is: 30,934.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,700.43 : 73,058.35 = 20,620.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,700.43/73,058.35 = 20,620.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,700.43x = 73,058.35 × 20,620.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,700.43x = 1,506,510,664.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,510,664.93/48,700.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,934.24

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