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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,204.71, 72,353.82 and 23,262.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,204.71, 72,353.82 and 23,262.31 is: 34,916.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,204.71 : 72,353.82 = 23,262.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,204.71/72,353.82 = 23,262.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,204.71x = 72,353.82 × 23,262.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,204.71x = 1,683,117,273.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,117,273.56/48,204.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,916.04

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