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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736.90, 73,046.47 and 23,739.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736.90, 73,046.47 and 23,739.49 is: 35,580.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736.90 : 73,046.47 = 23,739.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736.90/73,046.47 = 23,739.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736.90x = 73,046.47 × 23,739.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736.90x = 1,734,085,944.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,085,944.10/48,736.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,580.55

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