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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,552.23, 72,836.67 and 22,259.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,552.23, 72,836.67 and 22,259.23 is: 33,392.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,552.23 : 72,836.67 = 22,259.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,552.23/72,836.67 = 22,259.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,552.23x = 72,836.67 × 22,259.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,552.23x = 1,621,288,189.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,288,189.96/48,552.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,392.66

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