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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918.72, 73,354.39 and 23,929.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918.72, 73,354.39 and 23,929.51 is: 35,882.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918.72 : 73,354.39 = 23,929.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918.72/73,354.39 = 23,929.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918.72x = 73,354.39 × 23,929.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918.72x = 1,755,334,609.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,334,609.05/48,918.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,882.68

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