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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,963.16, 73,433.64 and 23,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,963.16, 73,433.64 and 23,978.20 is: 35,961.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,963.16 : 73,433.64 = 23,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,963.16/73,433.64 = 23,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,963.16x = 73,433.64 × 23,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,963.16x = 1,760,806,506.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,760,806,506.65/48,963.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,961.86

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