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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,940.38, 73,400.85 and 23,969.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,940.38, 73,400.85 and 23,969.70 is: 35,949.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,940.38 : 73,400.85 = 23,969.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,940.38/73,400.85 = 23,969.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,940.38x = 73,400.85 × 23,969.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,940.38x = 1,759,396,354.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,396,354.25/48,940.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,949.79

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