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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,894.84, 73,290.96 and 22,616.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,894.84, 73,290.96 and 22,616.82 is: 33,901.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,894.84 : 73,290.96 = 22,616.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,894.84/73,290.96 = 22,616.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,894.84x = 73,290.96 × 22,616.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,894.84x = 1,657,608,449.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,657,608,449.95/48,894.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,901.50

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