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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,848.74, 73,273.20 and 23,890.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,848.74, 73,273.20 and 23,890.84 is: 35,836.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,848.74 : 73,273.20 = 23,890.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,848.74/73,273.20 = 23,890.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,848.74x = 73,273.20 × 23,890.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,848.74x = 1,750,558,297.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,558,297.49/48,848.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,836.30

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