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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,891.24, 73,325.10 and 22,570.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,891.24, 73,325.10 and 22,570.71 is: 33,850.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,891.24 : 73,325.10 = 22,570.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,891.24/73,325.10 = 22,570.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,891.24x = 73,325.10 × 22,570.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,891.24x = 1,654,999,567.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,999,567.82/48,891.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,850.64

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