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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,807.72, 73,191.30 and 23,840.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,807.72, 73,191.30 and 23,840.52 is: 35,750.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,807.72 : 73,191.30 = 23,840.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,807.72/73,191.30 = 23,840.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,807.72x = 73,191.30 × 23,840.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,807.72x = 1,744,918,651.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,918,651.48/48,807.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,750.87

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