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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,872.80, 73,260.60 and 22,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,872.80, 73,260.60 and 22,531.60 is: 33,774.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,872.80 : 73,260.60 = 22,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,872.80/73,260.60 = 22,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,872.80x = 73,260.60 × 22,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,872.80x = 1,650,678,534.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,678,534.96/48,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,774.99

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