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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.17, 73,217.43 and 22,497.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.17, 73,217.43 and 22,497.91 is: 33,759.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.17 : 73,217.43 = 22,497.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.17/73,217.43 = 22,497.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.17x = 73,217.43 × 22,497.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.17x = 1,647,238,979.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,238,979.46/48,793.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,759.62

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