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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,830.80, 73,246.20 and 23,874.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,830.80, 73,246.20 and 23,874.70 is: 35,812.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,830.80 : 73,246.20 = 23,874.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,830.80/73,246.20 = 23,874.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,830.80x = 73,246.20 × 23,874.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,830.80x = 1,748,731,051.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,731,051.14/48,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,812.05

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