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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,726.74, 72,923.86 and 30,019.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,726.74, 72,923.86 and 30,019.80 is: 44,927.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,726.74 : 72,923.86 = 30,019.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,726.74/72,923.86 = 30,019.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,726.74x = 72,923.86 × 30,019.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,726.74x = 2,189,159,692.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,159,692.43/48,726.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,927.28

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