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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,840.17, 73,163.16 and 23,807.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,840.17, 73,163.16 and 23,807.21 is: 35,663.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,840.17 : 73,163.16 = 23,807.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,840.17/73,163.16 = 23,807.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,840.17x = 73,163.16 × 23,807.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,840.17x = 1,741,810,348.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,741,810,348.57/48,840.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,663.48

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