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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,822.17, 73,206.90 and 22,153.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,822.17, 73,206.90 and 22,153.61 is: 33,218.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,822.17 : 73,206.90 = 22,153.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,822.17/73,206.90 = 22,153.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,822.17x = 73,206.90 × 22,153.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,822.17x = 1,621,797,111.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,797,111.91/48,822.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,218.46

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