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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,608.66, 72,896.29 and 23,632.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,608.66, 72,896.29 and 23,632.63 is: 35,440.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,608.66 : 72,896.29 = 23,632.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,608.66/72,896.29 = 23,632.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,608.66x = 72,896.29 × 23,632.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,608.66x = 1,722,730,808.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,730,808.62/48,608.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,440.82

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