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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,184.44, 72,287.43 and 23,245.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,184.44, 72,287.43 and 23,245.41 is: 34,873.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,184.44 : 72,287.43 = 23,245.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,184.44/72,287.43 = 23,245.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,184.44x = 72,287.43 × 23,245.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,184.44x = 1,680,350,948.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,350,948.20/48,184.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,873.31

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