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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,804.68, 73,234.68 and 22,509.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,804.68, 73,234.68 and 22,509.42 is: 33,776.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,804.68 : 73,234.68 = 22,509.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,804.68/73,234.68 = 22,509.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,804.68x = 73,234.68 × 22,509.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,804.68x = 1,648,470,170.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,470,170.69/48,804.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,776.89

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