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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,920.73, 73,357.38 and 23,931.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,920.73, 73,357.38 and 23,931.51 is: 35,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920.73 : 73,357.38 = 23,931.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920.73/73,357.38 = 23,931.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920.73x = 73,357.38 × 23,931.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920.73x = 1,755,552,873.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,552,873.04/48,920.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,885.66

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