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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,601.96, 72,855.55 and 23,641.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,601.96, 72,855.55 and 23,641.00 is: 35,438.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,601.96 : 72,855.55 = 23,641.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,601.96/72,855.55 = 23,641.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,601.96x = 72,855.55 × 23,641.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,601.96x = 1,722,377,904.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,377,904.96/48,601.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,438.45

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