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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816.10, 73,202.55 and 22,528.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816.10, 73,202.55 and 22,528.90 is: 33,783.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816.10 : 73,202.55 = 22,528.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816.10/73,202.55 = 22,528.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816.10x = 73,202.55 × 22,528.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816.10x = 1,649,172,928.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,172,928.70/48,816.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,783.38

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