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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876.65, 73,290.37 and 23,879.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876.65, 73,290.37 and 23,879.24 is: 35,806.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876.65 : 73,290.37 = 23,879.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876.65/73,290.37 = 23,879.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876.65x = 73,290.37 × 23,879.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876.65x = 1,750,118,334.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,118,334.92/48,876.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,806.84

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