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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271.70, 72,456.15 and 23,331.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271.70, 72,456.15 and 23,331.80 is: 35,021.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271.70 : 72,456.15 = 23,331.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271.70/72,456.15 = 23,331.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271.70x = 72,456.15 × 23,331.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271.70x = 1,690,532,400.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,532,400.57/48,271.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,021.19

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