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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,734.16, 73,042.34 and 23,736.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,734.16, 73,042.34 and 23,736.75 is: 35,576.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,734.16 : 73,042.34 = 23,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,734.16/73,042.34 = 23,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,734.16x = 73,042.34 × 23,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,734.16x = 1,733,787,645.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,787,645.31/48,734.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,576.43

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