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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517.64, 72,751.86 and 22,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517.64, 72,751.86 and 22,199.84 is: 33,288.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517.64 : 72,751.86 = 22,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517.64/72,751.86 = 22,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517.64x = 72,751.86 × 22,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517.64x = 1,615,079,651.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,615,079,651.70/48,517.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,288.50

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