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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,743.40, 73,058.40 and 22,450.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,743.40, 73,058.40 and 22,450.80 is: 33,650.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,743.40 : 73,058.40 = 22,450.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,743.40/73,058.40 = 22,450.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,743.40x = 73,058.40 × 22,450.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,743.40x = 1,640,219,526.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,219,526.72/48,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,650.08

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