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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797.66, 73,224.18 and 22,502.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797.66, 73,224.18 and 22,502.41 is: 33,766.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797.66 : 73,224.18 = 22,502.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797.66/73,224.18 = 22,502.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797.66x = 73,224.18 × 22,502.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797.66x = 1,647,720,337.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,720,337.21/48,797.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,766.38

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