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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,819.60, 73,207.80 and 22,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,819.60, 73,207.80 and 22,532.40 is: 33,788.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,819.60 : 73,207.80 = 22,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,819.60/73,207.80 = 22,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,819.60x = 73,207.80 × 22,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,819.60x = 1,649,547,432.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,547,432.72/48,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,788.63

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