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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,185.44, 72,288.93 and 23,246.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,185.44, 72,288.93 and 23,246.41 is: 34,874.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,185.44 : 72,288.93 = 23,246.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,185.44/72,288.93 = 23,246.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,185.44x = 72,288.93 × 23,246.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,185.44x = 1,680,458,105.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,458,105.24/48,185.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,874.81

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