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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,442.11, 72,662.37 and 23,484.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,442.11, 72,662.37 and 23,484.30 is: 35,226.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,442.11 : 72,662.37 = 23,484.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,442.11/72,662.37 = 23,484.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,442.11x = 72,662.37 × 23,484.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,442.11x = 1,706,424,895.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,424,895.79/48,442.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,226.06

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