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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,890.24, 73,323.61 and 22,569.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,890.24, 73,323.61 and 22,569.70 is: 33,849.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,890.24 : 73,323.61 = 22,569.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,890.24/73,323.61 = 22,569.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,890.24x = 73,323.61 × 22,569.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,890.24x = 1,654,891,880.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,891,880.62/48,890.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,849.13

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