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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,947.88, 73,412.10 and 23,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,947.88, 73,412.10 and 23,977.20 is: 35,961.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,947.88 : 73,412.10 = 23,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,947.88/73,412.10 = 23,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,947.88x = 73,412.10 × 23,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,947.88x = 1,760,216,604.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,216,604.12/48,947.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,961.04

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