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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.17, 73,227.93 and 22,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.17, 73,227.93 and 22,504.92 is: 33,770.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.17 : 73,227.93 = 22,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.17/73,227.93 = 22,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.17x = 73,227.93 × 22,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.17x = 1,647,988,706.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,647,988,706.42/48,800.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,770.14

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