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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.90, 73,271.07 and 20,374.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.90, 73,271.07 and 20,374.10 is: 30,560.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.90 : 73,271.07 = 20,374.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.90/73,271.07 = 20,374.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.90x = 73,271.07 × 20,374.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.90x = 1,492,831,740.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,831,740.93/48,848.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,560.19

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