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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.80, 73,150.44 and 23,806.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.80, 73,150.44 and 23,806.72 is: 35,685.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.80 : 73,150.44 = 23,806.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.80/73,150.44 = 23,806.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.80x = 73,150.44 × 23,806.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.80x = 1,741,472,042.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,472,042.96/48,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,685.32

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