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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,793.80, 73,132.38 and 22,472.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,793.80, 73,132.38 and 22,472.04 is: 33,681.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,793.80 : 73,132.38 = 22,472.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,793.80/73,132.38 = 22,472.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,793.80x = 73,132.38 × 22,472.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,793.80x = 1,643,433,768.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,643,433,768.66/48,793.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,681.20

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