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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,799.30, 73,143.18 and 22,165.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,799.30, 73,143.18 and 22,165.60 is: 33,223.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,799.30 : 73,143.18 = 22,165.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,799.30/73,143.18 = 22,165.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,799.30x = 73,143.18 × 22,165.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,799.30x = 1,621,262,470.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,262,470.61/48,799.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,223.07

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