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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,643.84, 72,993.12 and 22,350.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,643.84, 72,993.12 and 22,350.66 is: 33,538.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,643.84 : 72,993.12 = 22,350.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,643.84/72,993.12 = 22,350.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,643.84x = 72,993.12 × 22,350.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,643.84x = 1,631,444,407.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,444,407.46/48,643.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,538.56

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