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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,704.04, 73,000.74 and 20,606.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,704.04, 73,000.74 and 20,606.56 is: 30,886.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,704.04 : 73,000.74 = 20,606.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,704.04/73,000.74 = 20,606.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,704.04x = 73,000.74 × 20,606.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,704.04x = 1,504,294,023.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,294,023.63/48,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,886.43

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