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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593.56, 72,784.60 and 23,580.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593.56, 72,784.60 and 23,580.83 is: 35,319.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593.56 : 72,784.60 = 23,580.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593.56/72,784.60 = 23,580.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593.56x = 72,784.60 × 23,580.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593.56x = 1,716,321,279.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,321,279.22/48,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,319.93

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