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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.20, 73,208 and 22,520.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.20, 73,208 and 22,520.32 is: 33,786.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.20 : 73,208 = 22,520.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.20/73,208 = 22,520.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.20x = 73,208 × 22,520.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.20x = 1,648,667,586.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,667,586.56/48,797.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,786.11

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