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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,765.24, 73,110.20 and 22,438.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,765.24, 73,110.20 and 22,438.62 is: 33,640.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,765.24 : 73,110.20 = 22,438.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,765.24/73,110.20 = 22,438.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,765.24x = 73,110.20 × 22,438.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,765.24x = 1,640,491,883.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,491,883.73/48,765.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,640.60

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