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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801.67, 73,230.18 and 22,506.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801.67, 73,230.18 and 22,506.42 is: 33,772.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801.67 : 73,230.18 = 22,506.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801.67/73,230.18 = 22,506.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801.67x = 73,230.18 × 22,506.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801.67x = 1,648,149,187.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,149,187.76/48,801.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,772.39

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