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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.23, 73,127.52 and 23,794.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.23, 73,127.52 and 23,794.40 is: 35,667.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.23 : 73,127.52 = 23,794.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.23/73,127.52 = 23,794.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.23x = 73,127.52 × 23,794.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.23x = 1,740,025,644.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,025,644.71/48,785.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,667.06

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