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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,814.25, 73,206.59 and 20,734.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,814.25, 73,206.59 and 20,734.04 is: 31,094.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,814.25 : 73,206.59 = 20,734.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,814.25/73,206.59 = 20,734.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,814.25x = 73,206.59 × 20,734.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,814.25x = 1,517,868,444.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,868,444.67/48,814.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,094.78

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