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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,895.63, 73,358.19 and 20,446.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,895.63, 73,358.19 and 20,446.40 is: 30,675.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,895.63 : 73,358.19 = 20,446.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,895.63/73,358.19 = 20,446.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,895.63x = 73,358.19 × 20,446.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,895.63x = 1,499,911,079.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,911,079.41/48,895.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,675.77

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