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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.25, 73,235.19 and 20,752.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.25, 73,235.19 and 20,752.98 is: 31,123.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.25 : 73,235.19 = 20,752.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.25/73,235.19 = 20,752.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.25x = 73,235.19 × 20,752.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.25x = 1,519,848,433.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,848,433.37/48,833.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,123.23

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