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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,741.10, 73,100.71 and 22,420.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,741.10, 73,100.71 and 22,420.56 is: 33,625.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,741.10 : 73,100.71 = 22,420.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,741.10/73,100.71 = 22,420.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,741.10x = 73,100.71 × 22,420.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,741.10x = 1,638,958,854.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,638,958,854.60/48,741.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,625.81

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