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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,301.52, 72,437.32 and 23,326.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,301.52, 72,437.32 and 23,326.04 is: 34,981.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,301.52 : 72,437.32 = 23,326.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,301.52/72,437.32 = 23,326.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,301.52x = 72,437.32 × 23,326.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,301.52x = 1,689,675,823.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,675,823.81/48,301.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,981.84

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