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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,900.24, 73,385.34 and 20,840.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,900.24, 73,385.34 and 20,840.02 is: 31,274.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,900.24 : 73,385.34 = 20,840.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,900.24/73,385.34 = 20,840.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,900.24x = 73,385.34 × 20,840.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,900.24x = 1,529,351,953.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,351,953.31/48,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,274.94

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