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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,269.70, 72,434.34 and 23,312.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,269.70, 72,434.34 and 23,312.22 is: 34,982.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,269.70 : 72,434.34 = 23,312.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,269.70/72,434.34 = 23,312.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,269.70x = 72,434.34 × 23,312.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,269.70x = 1,688,605,269.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,605,269.63/48,269.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,982.72

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