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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.80, 73,151.94 and 23,807.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.80, 73,151.94 and 23,807.72 is: 35,686.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.80 : 73,151.94 = 23,807.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.80/73,151.94 = 23,807.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.80x = 73,151.94 × 23,807.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.80x = 1,741,580,904.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,580,904.98/48,801.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,686.82

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