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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,889.24, 73,322.11 and 22,568.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,889.24, 73,322.11 and 22,568.70 is: 33,847.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,889.24 : 73,322.11 = 22,568.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,889.24/73,322.11 = 22,568.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,889.24x = 73,322.11 × 22,568.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,889.24x = 1,654,784,703.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,784,703.96/48,889.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,847.63

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