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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,185.66, 72,236.91 and 23,191.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,185.66, 72,236.91 and 23,191.32 is: 34,766.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,185.66 : 72,236.91 = 23,191.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,185.66/72,236.91 = 23,191.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,185.66x = 72,236.91 × 23,191.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,185.66x = 1,675,269,295.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,269,295.62/48,185.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,766.97

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