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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.08, 73,201.20 and 23,862.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.08, 73,201.20 and 23,862.52 is: 35,781.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.08 : 73,201.20 = 23,862.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.08/73,201.20 = 23,862.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.08x = 73,201.20 × 23,862.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.08x = 1,746,765,099.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,765,099.02/48,818.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,781.11

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