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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,705.98, 73,000.20 and 23,708.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,705.98, 73,000.20 and 23,708.58 is: 35,534.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,705.98 : 73,000.20 = 23,708.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,705.98/73,000.20 = 23,708.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,705.98x = 73,000.20 × 23,708.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,705.98x = 1,730,731,081.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,730,731,081.72/48,705.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,534.26

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