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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,820.60, 73,209.30 and 22,533.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,820.60, 73,209.30 and 22,533.40 is: 33,790.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,820.60 : 73,209.30 = 22,533.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,820.60/73,209.30 = 22,533.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,820.60x = 73,209.30 × 22,533.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,820.60x = 1,649,654,440.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,649,654,440.62/48,820.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,790.13

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