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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,422.88, 72,641.25 and 23,442.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,422.88, 72,641.25 and 23,442.39 is: 35,166.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,422.88 : 72,641.25 = 23,442.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,422.88/72,641.25 = 23,442.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,422.88x = 72,641.25 × 23,442.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,422.88x = 1,702,884,512.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,884,512.59/48,422.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,166.94

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