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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901.24, 73,376.87 and 23,284.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901.24, 73,376.87 and 23,284.56 is: 34,938.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901.24 : 73,376.87 = 23,284.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901.24/73,376.87 = 23,284.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901.24x = 73,376.87 × 23,284.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901.24x = 1,708,548,132.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,548,132.13/48,901.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,938.75

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