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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748.94, 73,114.16 and 23,763.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748.94, 73,114.16 and 23,763.86 is: 35,641.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748.94 : 73,114.16 = 23,763.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748.94/73,114.16 = 23,763.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748.94x = 73,114.16 × 23,763.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748.94x = 1,737,474,662.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,474,662.26/48,748.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,641.28

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