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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,922.80, 73,393.61 and 20,842.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,922.80, 73,393.61 and 20,842.32 is: 31,267.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,922.80 : 73,393.61 = 20,842.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,922.80/73,393.61 = 20,842.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,922.80x = 73,393.61 × 20,842.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,922.80x = 1,529,693,105.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,693,105.58/48,922.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,267.49

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