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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,840.40, 73,203.90 and 22,547.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,840.40, 73,203.90 and 22,547.80 is: 33,795.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,840.40 : 73,203.90 = 22,547.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,840.40/73,203.90 = 22,547.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,840.40x = 73,203.90 × 22,547.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,840.40x = 1,650,586,896.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,586,896.42/48,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,795.52

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