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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,965.55, 73,379.63 and 20,847.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,965.55, 73,379.63 and 20,847.54 is: 31,242.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,965.55 : 73,379.63 = 20,847.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,965.55/73,379.63 = 20,847.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,965.55x = 73,379.63 × 20,847.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,965.55x = 1,529,784,667.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,784,667.37/48,965.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,242.06

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