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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,293.40, 72,455.88 and 23,336.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,293.40, 72,455.88 and 23,336.32 is: 35,012.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,293.40 : 72,455.88 = 23,336.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,293.40/72,455.88 = 23,336.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,293.40x = 72,455.88 × 23,336.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,293.40x = 1,690,853,601.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,853,601.56/48,293.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,012.11

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