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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741.60, 73,103.19 and 23,756.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741.60, 73,103.19 and 23,756.55 is: 35,630.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741.60 : 73,103.19 = 23,756.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741.60/73,103.19 = 23,756.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741.60x = 73,103.19 × 23,756.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741.60x = 1,736,679,588.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,736,679,588.39/48,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,630.34

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