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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,747.94, 73,112.66 and 23,762.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,747.94, 73,112.66 and 23,762.86 is: 35,639.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,747.94 : 73,112.66 = 23,762.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,747.94/73,112.66 = 23,762.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,747.94x = 73,112.66 × 23,762.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,747.94x = 1,737,365,691.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,365,691.32/48,747.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,639.78

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