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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,929.96, 73,376.16 and 20,832.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,929.96, 73,376.16 and 20,832.20 is: 31,240.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,929.96 : 73,376.16 = 20,832.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,929.96/73,376.16 = 20,832.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,929.96x = 73,376.16 × 20,832.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,929.96x = 1,528,586,840.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,528,586,840.35/48,929.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,240.30

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