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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,976.11, 73,471.77 and 20,896.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,976.11, 73,471.77 and 20,896.29 is: 31,347.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,976.11 : 73,471.77 = 20,896.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,976.11/73,471.77 = 20,896.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,976.11x = 73,471.77 × 20,896.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,976.11x = 1,535,287,412.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,287,412.73/48,976.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,347.68

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