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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.27, 73,266.53 and 23,874.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.27, 73,266.53 and 23,874.75 is: 35,832.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.27 : 73,266.53 = 23,874.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.27/73,266.53 = 23,874.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.27x = 73,266.53 × 23,874.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.27x = 1,749,219,967.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,219,967.74/48,816.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,832.72

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