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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.46, 73,307.68 and 20,788.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.46, 73,307.68 and 20,788.22 is: 31,197.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.46 : 73,307.68 = 20,788.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.46/73,307.68 = 20,788.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.46x = 73,307.68 × 20,788.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.46x = 1,523,936,530.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,936,530.85/48,848.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,197.23

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