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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,342.50, 72,515.71 and 23,029.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,342.50, 72,515.71 and 23,029.00 is: 34,544.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,342.50 : 72,515.71 = 23,029.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,342.50/72,515.71 = 23,029.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,342.50x = 72,515.71 × 23,029.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,342.50x = 1,669,963,807.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,669,963,807.87/48,342.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,544.43

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