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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751.64, 73,118.16 and 23,766.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751.64, 73,118.16 and 23,766.56 is: 35,645.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751.64 : 73,118.16 = 23,766.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751.64/73,118.16 = 23,766.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751.64x = 73,118.16 × 23,766.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751.64x = 1,737,767,136.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,767,136.73/48,751.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,645.31

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