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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.74, 73,270.20 and 23,888.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.74, 73,270.20 and 23,888.84 is: 35,833.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.74 : 73,270.20 = 23,888.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.74/73,270.20 = 23,888.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.74x = 73,270.20 × 23,888.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.74x = 1,750,340,084.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,340,084.57/48,846.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,833.30

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