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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,823.26, 73,234.88 and 22,513.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,823.26, 73,234.88 and 22,513.65 is: 33,770.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,823.26 : 73,234.88 = 22,513.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,823.26/73,234.88 = 22,513.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,823.26x = 73,234.88 × 22,513.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,823.26x = 1,648,784,279.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,784,279.98/48,823.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,770.47

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