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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156.47, 72,174.53 and 23,191.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156.47, 72,174.53 and 23,191.88 is: 34,758.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156.47 : 72,174.53 = 23,191.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156.47/72,174.53 = 23,191.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156.47x = 72,174.53 × 23,191.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156.47x = 1,673,862,735.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,862,735.92/48,156.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,758.84

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