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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.68, 73,205.38 and 20,706.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.68, 73,205.38 and 20,706.68 is: 31,059.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.68 : 73,205.38 = 20,706.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.68/73,205.38 = 20,706.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.68x = 73,205.38 × 20,706.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.68x = 1,515,840,377.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,840,377.94/48,804.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,059.32

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