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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456.60, 72,717.30 and 22,147.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456.60, 72,717.30 and 22,147.80 is: 33,236.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456.60 : 72,717.30 = 22,147.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456.60/72,717.30 = 22,147.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456.60x = 72,717.30 × 22,147.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456.60x = 1,610,528,216.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,528,216.94/48,456.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,236.51

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