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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527.20, 72,766.19 and 22,209.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527.20, 72,766.19 and 22,209.40 is: 33,302.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527.20 : 72,766.19 = 22,209.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527.20/72,766.19 = 22,209.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527.20x = 72,766.19 × 22,209.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527.20x = 1,616,093,309.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,093,309.14/48,527.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,302.83

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