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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821.17, 73,205.40 and 22,152.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821.17, 73,205.40 and 22,152.61 is: 33,216.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821.17 : 73,205.40 = 22,152.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821.17/73,205.40 = 22,152.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821.17x = 73,205.40 × 22,152.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821.17x = 1,621,690,676.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,690,676.09/48,821.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,216.96

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