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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,885.48, 73,303.44 and 23,888.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,885.48, 73,303.44 and 23,888.16 is: 35,820.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,885.48 : 73,303.44 = 23,888.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,885.48/73,303.44 = 23,888.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,885.48x = 73,303.44 × 23,888.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,885.48x = 1,751,084,303.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,084,303.27/48,885.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,820.13

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