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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,935.85, 73,405.30 and 23,284.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,935.85, 73,405.30 and 23,284.56 is: 34,927.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,935.85 : 73,405.30 = 23,284.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,935.85/73,405.30 = 23,284.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,935.85x = 73,405.30 × 23,284.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,935.85x = 1,709,210,053.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,210,053.96/48,935.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,927.57

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