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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,730.65, 73,037.11 and 23,733.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,730.65, 73,037.11 and 23,733.24 is: 35,571.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,730.65 : 73,037.11 = 23,733.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,730.65/73,037.11 = 23,733.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,730.65x = 73,037.11 × 23,733.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,730.65x = 1,733,407,260.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,407,260.54/48,730.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,571.19

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