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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,032.90, 72,026.27 and 22,711.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,032.90, 72,026.27 and 22,711.31 is: 34,056.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,032.90 : 72,026.27 = 22,711.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,032.90/72,026.27 = 22,711.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,032.90x = 72,026.27 × 22,711.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,032.90x = 1,635,810,946.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,810,946.11/48,032.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,056.05

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