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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,811.80, 73,217.70 and 23,863.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,811.80, 73,217.70 and 23,863.80 is: 35,795.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,811.80 : 73,217.70 = 23,863.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,811.80/73,217.70 = 23,863.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,811.80x = 73,217.70 × 23,863.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,811.80x = 1,747,252,549.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,252,549.26/48,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,795.70

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