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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962.42, 73,374.94 and 20,844.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962.42, 73,374.94 and 20,844.42 is: 31,237.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962.42 : 73,374.94 = 20,844.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962.42/73,374.94 = 20,844.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962.42x = 73,374.94 × 20,844.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962.42x = 1,529,458,066.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,458,066.83/48,962.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,237.39

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