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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,824.56, 73,245.35 and 23,881.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,824.56, 73,245.35 and 23,881.83 is: 35,826.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,824.56 : 73,245.35 = 23,881.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,824.56/73,245.35 = 23,881.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,824.56x = 73,245.35 × 23,881.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,824.56x = 1,749,232,996.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,232,996.99/48,824.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,826.91

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