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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,769.02, 73,157.04 and 23,829.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,769.02, 73,157.04 and 23,829.84 is: 35,746.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,769.02 : 73,157.04 = 23,829.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,769.02/73,157.04 = 23,829.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,769.02x = 73,157.04 × 23,829.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,769.02x = 1,743,320,558.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,743,320,558.07/48,769.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746.48

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