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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,567.15, 72,823.07 and 23,600.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,567.15, 72,823.07 and 23,600.52 is: 35,387.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,567.15 : 72,823.07 = 23,600.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,567.15/72,823.07 = 23,600.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,567.15x = 72,823.07 × 23,600.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,567.15x = 1,718,662,379.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,662,379.00/48,567.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,387.34

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