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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,795.90, 73,141.20 and 23,780.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,795.90, 73,141.20 and 23,780.76 is: 35,645.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,795.90 : 73,141.20 = 23,780.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,795.90/73,141.20 = 23,780.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,795.90x = 73,141.20 × 23,780.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,795.90x = 1,739,353,323.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,353,323.31/48,795.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,645.48

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