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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,834.97, 73,263.36 and 20,755.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,834.97, 73,263.36 and 20,755.92 is: 31,138.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,834.97 : 73,263.36 = 20,755.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,834.97/73,263.36 = 20,755.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,834.97x = 73,263.36 × 20,755.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,834.97x = 1,520,648,439.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,648,439.09/48,834.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,138.51

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