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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879.48, 73,294.44 and 23,882.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879.48, 73,294.44 and 23,882.12 is: 35,811.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879.48 : 73,294.44 = 23,882.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879.48/73,294.44 = 23,882.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879.48x = 73,294.44 × 23,882.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879.48x = 1,750,426,611.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,426,611.41/48,879.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,811.07

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