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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875.40, 73,288.49 and 23,877.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875.40, 73,288.49 and 23,877.99 is: 35,804.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875.40 : 73,288.49 = 23,877.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875.40/73,288.49 = 23,877.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875.40x = 73,288.49 × 23,877.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875.40x = 1,749,981,831.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,981,831.34/48,875.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,804.96

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