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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.40, 73,259.10 and 23,895.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.40, 73,259.10 and 23,895.45 is: 35,843.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.40 : 73,259.10 = 23,895.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.40/73,259.10 = 23,895.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.40x = 73,259.10 × 23,895.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.40x = 1,750,559,161.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,559,161.10/48,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,843.18

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