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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,913.02, 73,357.72 and 20,434.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,913.02, 73,357.72 and 20,434.58 is: 30,646.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,913.02 : 73,357.72 = 20,434.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,913.02/73,357.72 = 20,434.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,913.02x = 73,357.72 × 20,434.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,913.02x = 1,499,034,506.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,499,034,506.13/48,913.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,646.94

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