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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,732.40, 73,039.73 and 23,734.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,732.40, 73,039.73 and 23,734.99 is: 35,573.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,732.40 : 73,039.73 = 23,734.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,732.40/73,039.73 = 23,734.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,732.40x = 73,039.73 × 23,734.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,732.40x = 1,733,596,777.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,596,777.28/48,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,573.81

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