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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856.66, 73,294.74 and 20,776.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856.66, 73,294.74 and 20,776.54 is: 31,168.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856.66 : 73,294.74 = 20,776.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856.66/73,294.74 = 20,776.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856.66x = 73,294.74 × 20,776.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856.66x = 1,522,811,097.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,811,097.40/48,856.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,168.96

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