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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,062.74, 72,109.56 and 23,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,062.74, 72,109.56 and 23,104.60 is: 34,664.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,062.74 : 72,109.56 = 23,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,062.74/72,109.56 = 23,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,062.74x = 72,109.56 × 23,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,062.74x = 1,666,062,539.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,062,539.98/48,062.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,664.33

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