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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,409.38, 72,508.90 and 23,396.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,409.38, 72,508.90 and 23,396.97 is: 35,044.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,409.38 : 72,508.90 = 23,396.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,409.38/72,508.90 = 23,396.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,409.38x = 72,508.90 × 23,396.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,409.38x = 1,696,488,558.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,488,558.03/48,409.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,044.63

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