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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,426.13, 72,646.13 and 23,445.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,426.13, 72,646.13 and 23,445.67 is: 35,171.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,426.13 : 72,646.13 = 23,445.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,426.13/72,646.13 = 23,445.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,426.13x = 72,646.13 × 23,445.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,426.13x = 1,703,237,073.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,703,237,073.53/48,426.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,171.86

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