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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932.48, 73,387.37 and 23,947.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932.48, 73,387.37 and 23,947.43 is: 35,915.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932.48 : 73,387.37 = 23,947.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932.48/73,387.37 = 23,947.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932.48x = 73,387.37 × 23,947.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932.48x = 1,757,438,419.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,438,419.29/48,932.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,915.58

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