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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,100.20, 72,151.54 and 22,793.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,100.20, 72,151.54 and 22,793.78 is: 34,191.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,100.20 : 72,151.54 = 22,793.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,100.20/72,151.54 = 22,793.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,100.20x = 72,151.54 × 22,793.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,100.20x = 1,644,606,329.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,644,606,329.42/48,100.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,191.26

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