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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,929.82, 73,422.38 and 20,846.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,929.82, 73,422.38 and 20,846.91 is: 31,282.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929.82 : 73,422.38 = 20,846.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929.82/73,422.38 = 20,846.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929.82x = 73,422.38 × 20,846.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929.82x = 1,530,630,075.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,630,075.30/48,929.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,282.15

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