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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,964.73, 73,452.37 and 20,887.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,964.73, 73,452.37 and 20,887.75 is: 31,333.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,964.73 : 73,452.37 = 20,887.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,964.73/73,452.37 = 20,887.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,964.73x = 73,452.37 × 20,887.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,964.73x = 1,534,254,613.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,534,254,613.64/48,964.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,333.87

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