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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,592.56, 72,783.10 and 23,579.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,592.56, 72,783.10 and 23,579.83 is: 35,318.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,592.56 : 72,783.10 = 23,579.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,592.56/72,783.10 = 23,579.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,592.56x = 72,783.10 × 23,579.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,592.56x = 1,716,213,124.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,213,124.87/48,592.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,318.43

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