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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,763.20, 73,165.60 and 23,825.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,763.20, 73,165.60 and 23,825.28 is: 35,748.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,763.20 : 73,165.60 = 23,825.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,763.20/73,165.60 = 23,825.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,763.20x = 73,165.60 × 23,825.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,763.20x = 1,743,190,906.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,190,906.37/48,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,748.08

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