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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152.10, 72,167.96 and 23,187.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152.10, 72,167.96 and 23,187.48 is: 34,752.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152.10 : 72,167.96 = 23,187.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152.10/72,167.96 = 23,187.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152.10x = 72,167.96 × 23,187.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152.10x = 1,673,393,129.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,393,129.14/48,152.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,752.24

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