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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896.63, 73,392.25 and 23,613.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896.63, 73,392.25 and 23,613.87 is: 35,443.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896.63 : 73,392.25 = 23,613.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896.63/73,392.25 = 23,613.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896.63x = 73,392.25 × 23,613.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896.63x = 1,733,075,050.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,733,075,050.51/48,896.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,443.65

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