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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,358.12, 72,559.53 and 22,070.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,358.12, 72,559.53 and 22,070.92 is: 33,116.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,358.12 : 72,559.53 = 22,070.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,358.12/72,559.53 = 22,070.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,358.12x = 72,559.53 × 22,070.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,358.12x = 1,601,455,581.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,455,581.87/48,358.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,116.58

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