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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,125.64, 72,138.78 and 23,127.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,125.64, 72,138.78 and 23,127.96 is: 34,668.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,125.64 : 72,138.78 = 23,127.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,125.64/72,138.78 = 23,127.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,125.64x = 72,138.78 × 23,127.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,125.64x = 1,668,422,818.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,422,818.29/48,125.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,668.07

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