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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,740.60, 73,101.69 and 23,755.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,740.60, 73,101.69 and 23,755.55 is: 35,628.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,740.60 : 73,101.69 = 23,755.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,740.60/73,101.69 = 23,755.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,740.60x = 73,101.69 × 23,755.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,740.60x = 1,736,570,486.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,570,486.37/48,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,628.83

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