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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,055.98, 72,097.13 and 23,116.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,055.98, 72,097.13 and 23,116.89 is: 34,681.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,055.98 : 72,097.13 = 23,116.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,055.98/72,097.13 = 23,116.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,055.98x = 72,097.13 × 23,116.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,055.98x = 1,666,661,307.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,661,307.94/48,055.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,681.66

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