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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,715.02, 73,077.33 and 20,246.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,715.02, 73,077.33 and 20,246.10 is: 30,371.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,715.02 : 73,077.33 = 20,246.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,715.02/73,077.33 = 20,246.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,715.02x = 73,077.33 × 20,246.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,715.02x = 1,479,530,930.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,530,930.91/48,715.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,371.14

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