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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,701.36, 73,050.48 and 20,613.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,701.36, 73,050.48 and 20,613.80 is: 30,920.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,701.36 : 73,050.48 = 20,613.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,701.36/73,050.48 = 20,613.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,701.36x = 73,050.48 × 20,613.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,701.36x = 1,505,847,984.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,505,847,984.62/48,701.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,920.04

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