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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,871.90, 73,283.24 and 23,874.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,871.90, 73,283.24 and 23,874.49 is: 35,799.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,871.90 : 73,283.24 = 23,874.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,871.90/73,283.24 = 23,874.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,871.90x = 73,283.24 × 23,874.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,871.90x = 1,749,599,857.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,599,857.03/48,871.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,799.71

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