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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948.38, 73,412.85 and 23,977.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948.38, 73,412.85 and 23,977.70 is: 35,961.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948.38 : 73,412.85 = 23,977.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948.38/73,412.85 = 23,977.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948.38x = 73,412.85 × 23,977.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948.38x = 1,760,271,293.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,271,293.45/48,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,961.79

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