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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,342.60, 72,526.14 and 23,394.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,342.60, 72,526.14 and 23,394.60 is: 35,097.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,342.60 : 72,526.14 = 23,394.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,342.60/72,526.14 = 23,394.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,342.60x = 72,526.14 × 23,394.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,342.60x = 1,696,720,034.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,720,034.84/48,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,097.82

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