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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,730.90, 73,037.48 and 23,733.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,730.90, 73,037.48 and 23,733.48 is: 35,571.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,730.90 : 73,037.48 = 23,733.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,730.90/73,037.48 = 23,733.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,730.90x = 73,037.48 × 23,733.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,730.90x = 1,733,433,570.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,433,570.83/48,730.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,571.55

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