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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,336.40, 72,527.46 and 23,362.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,336.40, 72,527.46 and 23,362.36 is: 35,054.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,336.40 : 72,527.46 = 23,362.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,336.40/72,527.46 = 23,362.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,336.40x = 72,527.46 × 23,362.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,336.40x = 1,694,412,630.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,412,630.41/48,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,054.59

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