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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815.10, 73,201.05 and 22,527.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815.10, 73,201.05 and 22,527.90 is: 33,781.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815.10 : 73,201.05 = 22,527.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815.10/73,201.05 = 22,527.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815.10x = 73,201.05 × 22,527.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815.10x = 1,649,065,934.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,065,934.30/48,815.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,781.88

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