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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,900.24, 73,375.37 and 23,283.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,900.24, 73,375.37 and 23,283.56 is: 34,937.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,900.24 : 73,375.37 = 23,283.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,900.24/73,375.37 = 23,283.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,900.24x = 73,375.37 × 23,283.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,900.24x = 1,708,439,346.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,439,346.62/48,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,937.24

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