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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868.11, 73,187.35 and 23,829.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868.11, 73,187.35 and 23,829.66 is: 35,688.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868.11 : 73,187.35 = 23,829.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868.11/73,187.35 = 23,829.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868.11x = 73,187.35 × 23,829.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868.11x = 1,744,029,607.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,029,607.23/48,868.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,688.50

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