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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.28, 73,253.57 and 20,750.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.28, 73,253.57 and 20,750.18 is: 31,126.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.28 : 73,253.57 = 20,750.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.28/73,253.57 = 20,750.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.28x = 73,253.57 × 20,750.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.28x = 1,520,024,293.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,024,293.12/48,833.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,126.81

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