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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.69, 73,224.57 and 23,848.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.69, 73,224.57 and 23,848.15 is: 35,766.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.69 : 73,224.57 = 23,848.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.69/73,224.57 = 23,848.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.69x = 73,224.57 × 23,848.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.69x = 1,746,270,529.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,270,529.05/48,823.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,766.87

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