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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853.55, 73,280.12 and 20,769.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853.55, 73,280.12 and 20,769.23 is: 31,153.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853.55 : 73,280.12 = 20,769.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853.55/73,280.12 = 20,769.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853.55x = 73,280.12 × 20,769.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853.55x = 1,521,971,666.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,521,971,666.71/48,853.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,153.76

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