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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,572.28, 72,839.26 and 23,604.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,572.28, 72,839.26 and 23,604.94 is: 35,398.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,572.28 : 72,839.26 = 23,604.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,572.28/72,839.26 = 23,604.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,572.28x = 72,839.26 × 23,604.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,572.28x = 1,719,366,361.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,366,361.94/48,572.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,398.10

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