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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,898.14, 73,395.81 and 22,608.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,898.14, 73,395.81 and 22,608.78 is: 33,935.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,898.14 : 73,395.81 = 22,608.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,898.14/73,395.81 = 22,608.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,898.14x = 73,395.81 × 22,608.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,898.14x = 1,659,389,721.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,659,389,721.21/48,898.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,935.64

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