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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,818.39, 73,201.24 and 22,149.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,818.39, 73,201.24 and 22,149.82 is: 33,212.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,818.39 : 73,201.24 = 22,149.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,818.39/73,201.24 = 22,149.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,818.39x = 73,201.24 × 22,149.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,818.39x = 1,621,394,289.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,394,289.78/48,818.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,212.78

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