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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,746.62, 73,110.68 and 23,761.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,746.62, 73,110.68 and 23,761.56 is: 35,637.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,746.62 : 73,110.68 = 23,761.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,746.62/73,110.68 = 23,761.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,746.62x = 73,110.68 × 23,761.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,746.62x = 1,737,223,809.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,223,809.46/48,746.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,637.83

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