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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,766.77, 73,153.67 and 23,827.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,766.77, 73,153.67 and 23,827.59 is: 35,743.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,766.77 : 73,153.67 = 23,827.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,766.77/73,153.67 = 23,827.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,766.77x = 73,153.67 × 23,827.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,766.77x = 1,743,075,536.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,075,536.62/48,766.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,743.10

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