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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,831.90, 73,296.45 and 23,900.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,831.90, 73,296.45 and 23,900.10 is: 35,873.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,831.90 : 73,296.45 = 23,900.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,831.90/73,296.45 = 23,900.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,831.90x = 73,296.45 × 23,900.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,831.90x = 1,751,792,484.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,792,484.65/48,831.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,873.94

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