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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,749.44, 73,114.91 and 23,764.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,749.44, 73,114.91 and 23,764.36 is: 35,642.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,749.44 : 73,114.91 = 23,764.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,749.44/73,114.91 = 23,764.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,749.44x = 73,114.91 × 23,764.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,749.44x = 1,737,528,830.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,528,830.11/48,749.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,642.03

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