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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877.80, 73,316.70 and 23,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877.80, 73,316.70 and 23,921.70 is: 35,882.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877.80 : 73,316.70 = 23,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877.80/73,316.70 = 23,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877.80x = 73,316.70 × 23,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877.80x = 1,753,860,102.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,860,102.39/48,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,882.55

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