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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,746.40, 73,062.90 and 22,453.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,746.40, 73,062.90 and 22,453.80 is: 33,654.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,746.40 : 73,062.90 = 22,453.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,746.40/73,062.90 = 22,453.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,746.40x = 73,062.90 × 22,453.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,746.40x = 1,640,539,744.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,539,744.02/48,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,654.58

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