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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,884.80, 73,278.60 and 22,543.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,884.80, 73,278.60 and 22,543.60 is: 33,792.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,884.80 : 73,278.60 = 22,543.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,884.80/73,278.60 = 22,543.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,884.80x = 73,278.60 × 22,543.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,884.80x = 1,651,963,446.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,651,963,446.96/48,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,792.99

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