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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,734.90, 73,043.48 and 23,737.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,734.90, 73,043.48 and 23,737.49 is: 35,577.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,734.90 : 73,043.48 = 23,737.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,734.90/73,043.48 = 23,737.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,734.90x = 73,043.48 × 23,737.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,734.90x = 1,733,868,392.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,868,392.16/48,734.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,577.55

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