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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,976.50, 73,492.42 and 20,893.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,976.50, 73,492.42 and 20,893.90 is: 31,352.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,976.50 : 73,492.42 = 20,893.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,976.50/73,492.42 = 20,893.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,976.50x = 73,492.42 × 20,893.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,976.50x = 1,535,543,274.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,543,274.24/48,976.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,352.65

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