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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803.17, 73,232.43 and 22,507.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803.17, 73,232.43 and 22,507.92 is: 33,774.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803.17 : 73,232.43 = 22,507.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803.17/73,232.43 = 22,507.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803.17x = 73,232.43 × 22,507.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803.17x = 1,648,309,675.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,309,675.85/48,803.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,774.64

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