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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,900.24, 73,338.60 and 22,579.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,900.24, 73,338.60 and 22,579.68 is: 33,864.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,900.24 : 73,338.60 = 22,579.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,900.24/73,338.60 = 22,579.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,900.24x = 73,338.60 × 22,579.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,900.24x = 1,655,962,119.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,962,119.65/48,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,864.09

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