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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,763.58, 73,097.78 and 23,802.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,763.58, 73,097.78 and 23,802.62 is: 35,680.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,763.58 : 73,097.78 = 23,802.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,763.58/73,097.78 = 23,802.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,763.58x = 73,097.78 × 23,802.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,763.58x = 1,739,918,743.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,918,743.91/48,763.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,680.70

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