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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,946.88, 73,410.60 and 23,976.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,946.88, 73,410.60 and 23,976.20 is: 35,959.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,946.88 : 73,410.60 = 23,976.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,946.88/73,410.60 = 23,976.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,946.88x = 73,410.60 × 23,976.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,946.88x = 1,760,107,227.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,107,227.72/48,946.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,959.54

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