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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839.40, 73,202.40 and 22,546.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839.40, 73,202.40 and 22,546.80 is: 33,794.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839.40 : 73,202.40 = 22,546.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839.40/73,202.40 = 22,546.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839.40x = 73,202.40 × 22,546.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839.40x = 1,650,479,872.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,479,872.32/48,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,794.02

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