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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,833.28, 73,152.87 and 23,800.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,833.28, 73,152.87 and 23,800.33 is: 35,653.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,833.28 : 73,152.87 = 23,800.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,833.28/73,152.87 = 23,800.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,833.28x = 73,152.87 × 23,800.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,833.28x = 1,741,062,446.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,062,446.45/48,833.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,653.19

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