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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,712.32, 73,025.28 and 23,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,712.32, 73,025.28 and 23,738.40 is: 35,586.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,712.32 : 73,025.28 = 23,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,712.32/73,025.28 = 23,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,712.32x = 73,025.28 × 23,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,712.32x = 1,733,503,306.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,503,306.75/48,712.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,586.55

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