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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.17, 73,229.43 and 22,505.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.17, 73,229.43 and 22,505.92 is: 33,771.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.17 : 73,229.43 = 22,505.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.17/73,229.43 = 22,505.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.17x = 73,229.43 × 22,505.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.17x = 1,648,095,693.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,095,693.23/48,801.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,771.64

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