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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.08, 73,199.70 and 23,861.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.08, 73,199.70 and 23,861.52 is: 35,779.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.08 : 73,199.70 = 23,861.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.08/73,199.70 = 23,861.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.08x = 73,199.70 × 23,861.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.08x = 1,746,656,105.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,656,105.54/48,817.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,779.61

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