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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869.80, 73,304.70 and 22,566.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869.80, 73,304.70 and 22,566.76 is: 33,850.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869.80 : 73,304.70 = 22,566.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869.80/73,304.70 = 22,566.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869.80x = 73,304.70 × 22,566.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869.80x = 1,654,249,571.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,249,571.77/48,869.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,850.14

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