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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.65, 73,291.87 and 23,880.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.65, 73,291.87 and 23,880.24 is: 35,808.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.65 : 73,291.87 = 23,880.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.65/73,291.87 = 23,880.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.65x = 73,291.87 × 23,880.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.65x = 1,750,227,445.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,227,445.65/48,877.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,808.34

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