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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,842.40, 73,312.20 and 23,910.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,842.40, 73,312.20 and 23,910.60 is: 35,889.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,842.40 : 73,312.20 = 23,910.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,842.40/73,312.20 = 23,910.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,842.40x = 73,312.20 × 23,910.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,842.40x = 1,752,938,689.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,938,689.32/48,842.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,889.69

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