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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,781.20, 73,114.20 and 20,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,781.20, 73,114.20 and 20,701.20 is: 31,027.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,781.20 : 73,114.20 = 20,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,781.20/73,114.20 = 20,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,781.20x = 73,114.20 × 20,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,781.20x = 1,513,551,677.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,551,677.04/48,781.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,027.36

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