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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,972.74, 73,397.14 and 24,006.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,972.74, 73,397.14 and 24,006.92 is: 35,980.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,972.74 : 73,397.14 = 24,006.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,972.74/73,397.14 = 24,006.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,972.74x = 73,397.14 × 24,006.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,972.74x = 1,762,038,841.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,038,841.21/48,972.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,980.00

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