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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,785.66, 73,177.34 and 22,490.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,785.66, 73,177.34 and 22,490.40 is: 33,735.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,785.66 : 73,177.34 = 22,490.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,785.66/73,177.34 = 22,490.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,785.66x = 73,177.34 × 22,490.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,785.66x = 1,645,787,647.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,787,647.54/48,785.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,735.07

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