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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800.64, 73,191.24 and 22,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800.64, 73,191.24 and 22,501.56 is: 33,747.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800.64 : 73,191.24 = 22,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800.64/73,191.24 = 22,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800.64x = 73,191.24 × 22,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800.64x = 1,646,917,078.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,917,078.33/48,800.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,747.86

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