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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,906.60, 73,334.79 and 23,908.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,906.60, 73,334.79 and 23,908.92 is: 35,851.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,906.60 : 73,334.79 = 23,908.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,906.60/73,334.79 = 23,908.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,906.60x = 73,334.79 × 23,908.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,906.60x = 1,753,355,627.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,355,627.33/48,906.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,851.10

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