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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,898.64, 73,362.69 and 20,449.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,898.64, 73,362.69 and 20,449.41 is: 30,680.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,898.64 : 73,362.69 = 20,449.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,898.64/73,362.69 = 20,449.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,898.64x = 73,362.69 × 20,449.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,898.64x = 1,500,223,726.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,500,223,726.51/48,898.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,680.28

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