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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.66, 73,248.16 and 20,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.66, 73,248.16 and 20,746.56 is: 31,121.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.66 : 73,248.16 = 20,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.66/73,248.16 = 20,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.66x = 73,248.16 × 20,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.66x = 1,519,647,346.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,647,346.33/48,829.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,121.40

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