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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,408.60, 72,633.57 and 23,467.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,408.60, 72,633.57 and 23,467.08 is: 35,210.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,408.60 : 72,633.57 = 23,467.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,408.60/72,633.57 = 23,467.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,408.60x = 72,633.57 × 23,467.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,408.60x = 1,704,497,797.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,704,497,797.88/48,408.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,210.64

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