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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,828.40, 73,291.20 and 23,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,828.40, 73,291.20 and 23,896.60 is: 35,868.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,828.40 : 73,291.20 = 23,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,828.40/73,291.20 = 23,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,828.40x = 73,291.20 × 23,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,828.40x = 1,751,410,489.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,410,489.92/48,828.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,868.68

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