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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784.17, 73,190.31 and 23,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784.17, 73,190.31 and 23,838.60 is: 35,764.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784.17 : 73,190.31 = 23,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784.17/73,190.31 = 23,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784.17x = 73,190.31 × 23,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784.17x = 1,744,754,523.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,754,523.97/48,784.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,764.77

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