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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854.93, 73,226.80 and 20,757.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854.93, 73,226.80 and 20,757.44 is: 31,112.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854.93 : 73,226.80 = 20,757.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854.93/73,226.80 = 20,757.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854.93x = 73,226.80 × 20,757.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854.93x = 1,520,001,038.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,001,038.57/48,854.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,112.54

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