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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,940.60, 73,362.30 and 23,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,940.60, 73,362.30 and 23,960.20 is: 35,916.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,940.60 : 73,362.30 = 23,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,940.60/73,362.30 = 23,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,940.60x = 73,362.30 × 23,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,940.60x = 1,757,775,380.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,775,380.46/48,940.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,916.51

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