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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,881.80, 73,274.10 and 22,540.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,881.80, 73,274.10 and 22,540.60 is: 33,788.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,881.80 : 73,274.10 = 22,540.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,881.80/73,274.10 = 22,540.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,881.80x = 73,274.10 × 22,540.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,881.80x = 1,651,642,178.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,642,178.46/48,881.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,788.49

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