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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,790.43, 73,135.30 and 23,799.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,790.43, 73,135.30 and 23,799.59 is: 35,674.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,790.43 : 73,135.30 = 23,799.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,790.43/73,135.30 = 23,799.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,790.43x = 73,135.30 × 23,799.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,790.43x = 1,740,590,035.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,740,590,035.53/48,790.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,674.82

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