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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.10, 73,119.57 and 23,468.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.10, 73,119.57 and 23,468.70 is: 35,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.10 : 73,119.57 = 23,468.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.10/73,119.57 = 23,468.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.10x = 73,119.57 × 23,468.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.10x = 1,716,021,252.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,021,252.46/48,785.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,175.11

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