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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,881.27, 73,297.31 and 23,883.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,881.27, 73,297.31 and 23,883.86 is: 35,813.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,881.27 : 73,297.31 = 23,883.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,881.27/73,297.31 = 23,883.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,881.27x = 73,297.31 × 23,883.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,881.27x = 1,750,622,754.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,622,754.24/48,881.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,813.77

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