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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,846.25, 73,218.30 and 22,568.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,846.25, 73,218.30 and 22,568.23 is: 33,828.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,846.25 : 73,218.30 = 22,568.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,846.25/73,218.30 = 22,568.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,846.25x = 73,218.30 × 22,568.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,846.25x = 1,652,407,434.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,652,407,434.61/48,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,828.75

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