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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,829.60, 73,129.55 and 23,791.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,829.60, 73,129.55 and 23,791.19 is: 35,630.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,829.60 : 73,129.55 = 23,791.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,829.60/73,129.55 = 23,791.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,829.60x = 73,129.55 × 23,791.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,829.60x = 1,739,838,534.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,838,534.06/48,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,630.82

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