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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,448.20, 72,662.70 and 23,488.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,448.20, 72,662.70 and 23,488.20 is: 35,227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,448.20 : 72,662.70 = 23,488.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,448.20/72,662.70 = 23,488.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,448.20x = 72,662.70 × 23,488.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,448.20x = 1,706,716,030.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,716,030.14/48,448.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,227.65

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