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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,888.24, 73,320.62 and 22,567.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,888.24, 73,320.62 and 22,567.70 is: 33,846.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,888.24 : 73,320.62 = 22,567.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,888.24/73,320.62 = 22,567.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,888.24x = 73,320.62 × 22,567.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,888.24x = 1,654,677,276.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,677,276.53/48,888.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,846.12

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