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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,874.52, 73,287.18 and 23,877.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,874.52, 73,287.18 and 23,877.11 is: 35,803.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,874.52 : 73,287.18 = 23,877.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,874.52/73,287.18 = 23,877.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,874.52x = 73,287.18 × 23,877.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,874.52x = 1,749,886,241.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,886,241.67/48,874.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,803.65

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