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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,542.10, 72,845.55 and 22,233.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,542.10, 72,845.55 and 22,233.30 is: 33,364.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542.10 : 72,845.55 = 22,233.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542.10/72,845.55 = 22,233.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542.10x = 72,845.55 × 22,233.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542.10x = 1,619,596,966.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,596,966.82/48,542.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,364.79

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