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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509.48, 72,776.23 and 23,228.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509.48, 72,776.23 and 23,228.23 is: 34,848.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509.48 : 72,776.23 = 23,228.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509.48/72,776.23 = 23,228.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509.48x = 72,776.23 × 23,228.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509.48x = 1,690,462,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,462,768.96/48,509.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,848.09

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