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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,949.74, 73,427.04 and 20,873.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,949.74, 73,427.04 and 20,873.52 is: 31,311.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,949.74 : 73,427.04 = 20,873.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,949.74/73,427.04 = 20,873.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,949.74x = 73,427.04 × 20,873.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,949.74x = 1,532,680,787.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,532,680,787.98/48,949.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,311.32

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