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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,890.74, 73,324.35 and 22,570.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,890.74, 73,324.35 and 22,570.21 is: 33,849.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,890.74 : 73,324.35 = 22,570.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,890.74/73,324.35 = 22,570.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,890.74x = 73,324.35 × 22,570.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,890.74x = 1,654,945,977.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,945,977.61/48,890.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,849.89

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