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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,716.70, 73,034.55 and 20,658.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,716.70, 73,034.55 and 20,658.30 is: 30,970.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,716.70 : 73,034.55 = 20,658.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,716.70/73,034.55 = 20,658.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,716.70x = 73,034.55 × 20,658.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,716.70x = 1,508,769,644.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,769,644.27/48,716.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,970.28

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