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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,909.24, 73,400.60 and 22,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,909.24, 73,400.60 and 22,632.40 is: 33,965.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,909.24 : 73,400.60 = 22,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,909.24/73,400.60 = 22,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,909.24x = 73,400.60 × 22,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,909.24x = 1,661,231,739.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,661,231,739.44/48,909.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,965.60

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