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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,706.10, 73,003.84 and 20,608.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,706.10, 73,003.84 and 20,608.62 is: 30,889.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,706.10 : 73,003.84 = 20,608.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,706.10/73,003.84 = 20,608.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,706.10x = 73,003.84 × 20,608.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,706.10x = 1,504,508,397.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,508,397.10/48,706.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,889.53

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