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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,553.37, 72,805.23 and 22,235.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,553.37, 72,805.23 and 22,235.56 is: 33,341.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553.37 : 72,805.23 = 22,235.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553.37/72,805.23 = 22,235.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553.37x = 72,805.23 × 22,235.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553.37x = 1,618,865,287.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,618,865,287.50/48,553.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,341.97

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