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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,219.03, 72,375.18 and 23,276.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,219.03, 72,375.18 and 23,276.60 is: 34,937.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,219.03 : 72,375.18 = 23,276.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,219.03/72,375.18 = 23,276.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,219.03x = 72,375.18 × 23,276.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,219.03x = 1,684,648,114.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,648,114.79/48,219.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,937.41

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