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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,775.02, 73,129.23 and 23,461.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,775.02, 73,129.23 and 23,461.17 is: 35,175.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775.02 : 73,129.23 = 23,461.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775.02/73,129.23 = 23,461.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775.02x = 73,129.23 × 23,461.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775.02x = 1,715,697,297.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,697,297.00/48,775.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,175.74

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