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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343.77, 72,536.45 and 23,402.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343.77, 72,536.45 and 23,402.52 is: 35,113.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343.77 : 72,536.45 = 23,402.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343.77/72,536.45 = 23,402.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343.77x = 72,536.45 × 23,402.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343.77x = 1,697,535,604.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,535,604.84/48,343.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,113.84

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