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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,781.80, 73,124.10 and 22,440.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,781.80, 73,124.10 and 22,440.60 is: 33,638.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,781.80 : 73,124.10 = 22,440.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,781.80/73,124.10 = 22,440.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,781.80x = 73,124.10 × 22,440.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,781.80x = 1,640,948,678.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,640,948,678.46/48,781.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,638.54

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