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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,867.02, 73,310.43 and 20,787.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,867.02, 73,310.43 and 20,787.02 is: 31,184.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,867.02 : 73,310.43 = 20,787.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,867.02/73,310.43 = 20,787.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,867.02x = 73,310.43 × 20,787.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,867.02x = 1,523,905,374.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,905,374.62/48,867.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,184.74

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