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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,845.64, 73,262.52 and 20,776.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,845.64, 73,262.52 and 20,776.98 is: 31,162.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,845.64 : 73,262.52 = 20,776.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,845.64/73,262.52 = 20,776.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,845.64x = 73,262.52 × 20,776.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,845.64x = 1,522,173,912.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,173,912.79/48,845.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,162.94

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