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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.71, 73,120.57 and 20,676.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.71, 73,120.57 and 20,676.35 is: 31,008.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.71 : 73,120.57 = 20,676.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.71/73,120.57 = 20,676.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.71x = 73,120.57 × 20,676.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.71x = 1,511,866,497.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,866,497.52/48,756.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,008.38

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