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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,912.38, 73,358.85 and 23,941.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,912.38, 73,358.85 and 23,941.70 is: 35,907.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,912.38 : 73,358.85 = 23,941.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,912.38/73,358.85 = 23,941.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,912.38x = 73,358.85 × 23,941.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,912.38x = 1,756,335,579.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,335,579.05/48,912.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,907.79

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