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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,756.90, 73,087.75 and 23,795.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,756.90, 73,087.75 and 23,795.94 is: 35,670.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,756.90 : 73,087.75 = 23,795.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,756.90/73,087.75 = 23,795.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,756.90x = 73,087.75 × 23,795.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,756.90x = 1,739,191,713.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,191,713.74/48,756.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,670.68

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