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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.40, 73,200.60 and 22,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.40, 73,200.60 and 22,556.40 is: 33,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.40 : 73,200.60 = 22,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.40/73,200.60 = 22,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.40x = 73,200.60 × 22,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.40x = 1,651,142,013.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,142,013.84/48,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,834.60

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