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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.63, 73,279.46 and 20,766.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.63, 73,279.46 and 20,766.36 is: 31,153.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.63 : 73,279.46 = 20,766.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.63/73,279.46 = 20,766.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.63x = 73,279.46 × 20,766.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.63x = 1,521,747,646.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,747,646.97/48,846.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,153.59

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