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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,958.20, 73,402.92 and 23,642.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,958.20, 73,402.92 and 23,642.28 is: 35,446.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,958.20 : 73,402.92 = 23,642.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,958.20/73,402.92 = 23,642.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,958.20x = 73,402.92 × 23,642.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,958.20x = 1,735,412,387.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,735,412,387.46/48,958.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,446.82

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