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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,561.12, 72,796.32 and 23,582.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,561.12, 72,796.32 and 23,582.88 is: 35,352.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,561.12 : 72,796.32 = 23,582.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,561.12/72,796.32 = 23,582.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,561.12x = 72,796.32 × 23,582.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,561.12x = 1,716,746,879.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,746,879.00/48,561.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,352.29

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