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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.24, 73,248.75 and 20,762.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.24, 73,248.75 and 20,762.19 is: 31,137.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.24 : 73,248.75 = 20,762.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.24/73,248.75 = 20,762.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.24x = 73,248.75 × 20,762.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.24x = 1,520,804,464.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,804,464.76/48,842.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,137.08

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