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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,318.27, 72,500.31 and 23,344.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,318.27, 72,500.31 and 23,344.32 is: 35,027.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,318.27 : 72,500.31 = 23,344.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,318.27/72,500.31 = 23,344.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,318.27x = 72,500.31 × 23,344.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,318.27x = 1,692,470,436.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,470,436.74/48,318.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,027.55

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