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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,539.25, 72,703.71 and 23,526.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,539.25, 72,703.71 and 23,526.97 is: 35,239.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539.25 : 72,703.71 = 23,526.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539.25/72,703.71 = 23,526.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539.25x = 72,703.71 × 23,526.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539.25x = 1,710,498,231.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,498,231.26/48,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,239.49

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