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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,259.44, 72,370.94 and 23,291.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,259.44, 72,370.94 and 23,291.19 is: 34,927.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,259.44 : 72,370.94 = 23,291.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,259.44/72,370.94 = 23,291.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,259.44x = 72,370.94 × 23,291.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,259.44x = 1,685,605,197.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,605,197.56/48,259.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,927.99

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