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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.17, 73,203.91 and 22,151.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.17, 73,203.91 and 22,151.61 is: 33,215.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.17 : 73,203.91 = 22,151.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.17/73,203.91 = 22,151.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.17x = 73,203.91 × 22,151.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.17x = 1,621,583,988.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,583,988.02/48,820.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,215.45

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