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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,970.60, 73,446.24 and 23,999.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,970.60, 73,446.24 and 23,999.92 is: 35,995.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,970.60 : 73,446.24 = 23,999.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,970.60/73,446.24 = 23,999.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,970.60x = 73,446.24 × 23,999.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,970.60x = 1,762,703,884.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,703,884.30/48,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,995.15

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