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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528.20, 72,767.68 and 22,210.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528.20, 72,767.68 and 22,210.40 is: 33,304.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528.20 : 72,767.68 = 22,210.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528.20/72,767.68 = 22,210.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528.20x = 72,767.68 × 22,210.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528.20x = 1,616,199,279.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,199,279.87/48,528.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,304.33

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