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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594.32, 72,828.90 and 23,585.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594.32, 72,828.90 and 23,585.97 is: 35,348.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594.32 : 72,828.90 = 23,585.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594.32/72,828.90 = 23,585.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594.32x = 72,828.90 × 23,585.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594.32x = 1,717,740,250.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,717,740,250.53/48,594.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,348.58

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