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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,817.80, 73,226.70 and 23,869.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,817.80, 73,226.70 and 23,869.80 is: 35,804.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,817.80 : 73,226.70 = 23,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,817.80/73,226.70 = 23,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,817.80x = 73,226.70 × 23,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,817.80x = 1,747,906,683.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,906,683.66/48,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,804.70

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