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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,873.75, 73,195.77 and 23,835.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,873.75, 73,195.77 and 23,835.36 is: 35,697.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,873.75 : 73,195.77 = 23,835.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,873.75/73,195.77 = 23,835.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,873.75x = 73,195.77 × 23,835.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,873.75x = 1,744,647,528.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,647,528.43/48,873.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,697.03

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