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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,553.23, 72,838.17 and 22,260.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,553.23, 72,838.17 and 22,260.23 is: 33,394.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553.23 : 72,838.17 = 22,260.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553.23/72,838.17 = 22,260.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553.23x = 72,838.17 × 22,260.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553.23x = 1,621,394,416.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,394,416.98/48,553.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,394.16

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