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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735.16, 73,043.83 and 23,737.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735.16, 73,043.83 and 23,737.75 is: 35,577.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735.16 : 73,043.83 = 23,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735.16/73,043.83 = 23,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735.16x = 73,043.83 × 23,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735.16x = 1,733,896,175.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,896,175.58/48,735.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,577.93

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