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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.08, 73,175.10 and 20,712.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.08, 73,175.10 and 20,712.72 is: 31,062.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.08 : 73,175.10 = 20,712.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.08/73,175.10 = 20,712.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.08x = 73,175.10 × 20,712.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.08x = 1,515,655,357.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,655,357.27/48,793.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,062.92

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