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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967.68, 73,440.16 and 23,982.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967.68, 73,440.16 and 23,982.80 is: 35,968.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967.68 : 73,440.16 = 23,982.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967.68/73,440.16 = 23,982.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967.68x = 73,440.16 × 23,982.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967.68x = 1,761,300,669.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,300,669.25/48,967.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,968.64

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