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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918.90, 73,359.72 and 20,821.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918.90, 73,359.72 and 20,821.22 is: 31,223.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918.90 : 73,359.72 = 20,821.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918.90/73,359.72 = 20,821.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918.90x = 73,359.72 × 20,821.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918.90x = 1,527,438,869.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,438,869.26/48,918.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,223.90

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