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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,805.30, 73,152.18 and 22,171.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,805.30, 73,152.18 and 22,171.60 is: 33,232.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,805.30 : 73,152.18 = 22,171.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,805.30/73,152.18 = 22,171.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,805.30x = 73,152.18 × 22,171.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,805.30x = 1,621,900,874.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,900,874.09/48,805.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,232.06

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